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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fountainrun. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fountainrun to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fountainrun, please Contact Us.

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 Fountainrun (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 Fountainrun. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fountainrun is historic, it would have been located within present day Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Fountainrun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cropwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cook's Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Brompton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Moody
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
    • Wattsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Woodland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Straight Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Remlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Selfville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Eastaboga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <3>
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Bynum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Eulaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Chambers Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Hollins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Leeds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Breakstone Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • McCombs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Trussville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
    • Rock Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
      • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Irondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Calcis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vandiver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harpersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnavant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Wilsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Purdy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountainrun, with the one closest to Fountainrun listed first.
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Talladega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Winterboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Childersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rendalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Bon Air
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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

Newspapers Published in Fountainrun ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountainrun.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fountainrun, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fountainrun.

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 helpful 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 Fountainrun:

Cemeteries Near Fountainrun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountainrun.

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

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

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Old Florence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Florence Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Valley Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Macedonia North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
  • Walkers Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Family Cemetery
  • Freeze Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeze Cemetery
  • Boykin Truitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
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    • Mays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Robert Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Chapel Cemetery
    • Seddon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seddon 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.

While we didn't find Fountainrun in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fountainrun.

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

  • Easonville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
    • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Cropwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
  • Stemley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemley
    • Stemley is located in Talladega County
  • East Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Pell City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lowery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
    • Lowery is located in Blount County
  • Cook's Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Renfroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
    • Renfroe is located in Talladega County
  • Seddon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seddon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
    • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Sterrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
    • Eureka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Talladega County
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fountainrun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Fountainrun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountainrun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4993, Longitude: -86.3189       In this case, the coordinates for Fountainrun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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