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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Cotnam during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Cotnam 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 Cotnam (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 Cotnam. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Cotnam is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Cotnam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Dawson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rodentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Lakeview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Chigger Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Highmound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Wynnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Craig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Angel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Sand Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Taft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Ball Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaylesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Keener
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Whitesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Crudup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Langston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Section
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County
    • Scottsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Boaz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Hustleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Wyeth City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • Steele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotnam, with the one closest to Cotnam listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Cloudland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Menlo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Cotnam ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotnam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotnam, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotnam.

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 Cotnam:

Cemeteries Near Cotnam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotnam.

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 Cotnam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gilbreath Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Kerley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
  • Copeland Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Bristow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
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    • Collinsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Anthony Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Collins 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, Cotnam had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dawson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
  • Chumley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley
    • Chumley is located in DeKalb County
  • Crossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rodentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
    • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
  • Skirum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skirum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
    • Skirum is located in DeKalb County
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
    • Wills is located in DeKalb County
  • Geraldine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yancy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
  • Keener
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
  • Leonard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Cherokee County
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    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in DeKalb County
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Tabor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Etowah County

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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 north past Cotnam and then turned west". While Cotnam could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Cotnam 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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller 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 Cotnam 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 Cotnam.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotnam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotnam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2673, Longitude: -85.9408       In this case, the coordinates for Cotnam 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 Cotnam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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