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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Caro during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Caro was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Caro (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Caro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Caro is located in Limestone County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Caro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caro:

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Caro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Ardmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Pettusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Hay's Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <3>
    • Capshaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Tanner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cedar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Toney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <3>
    • Madison Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Hazel Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Meridianville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rideout Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Moore's Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <3>
    • Chase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Moulton Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Trinity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Winton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Dickson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Wheelerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Frankewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Aymett Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Green Field
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Minor Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Appleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Fall River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Dellrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Molino
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Pearl City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Boonshill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Hughey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Marshall County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.
    • Delina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County (TN)
    • Cornersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County (TN)
    • Talley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caro, see our County-by-County Page for Caro.

Newspapers Published in Caro ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caro, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Caro:

Cemeteries Near Caro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caro.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Motes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motes Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
  • Milhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milhouse Cemetery
  • Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
  • Golightly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly Cemetery
  • Tillery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
  • Delap - Clemant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delap - Clemant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delap - Clemant Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Concord Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
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    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Crutcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Caro had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Caro, with the one closest to Caro listed first.

  • Sand Spring ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
    • Sand Spring is located in Limestone County
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
    • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County
  • Elkmont Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Cash Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Madison Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
    • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
  • Blanche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Pettusville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
    • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
  • Cluttsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
    • Cluttsville is located in Madison County
  • Hay's Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Jeff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
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    • Elkmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <3>
    • Gladstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Madison County
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caro.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Caro and then turned east". While Caro could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Caro as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Caro could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Alabama community named Caro.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9395, Longitude: -86.8117       In this case, the coordinates for Caro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Caro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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