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Introduction ...

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 Letson Settlement (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 Letson Settlement. 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 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.

Letson Settlement is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Limestone, Morgan & Winston.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Letson Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Mountain Home
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Moulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Courtland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Hillsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Muck City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
    • Wren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Leighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Ford City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Littleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Muscle Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
    • Wilson Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • South Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Jones' Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Chances Crossroad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Churntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Spruce Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cedar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Killen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Mooresville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Belle Mina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Hay's Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Trinity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Moulton Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Russell Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Cedar Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Priceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Leesdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <2>
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letson Settlement, with the one closest to Letson Settlement listed first.
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Upshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Addison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Littleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Haleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • Rascal Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Letson Settlement ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Letson Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Letson Settlement, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Letson Settlement.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Letson Settlement:

Cemeteries Near Letson Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Letson Settlement.

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

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

  • Terry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Dossey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dossey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dossey Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Gilchrist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
  • Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Courtland.
    • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willingham Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960015 <5>
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
  • Jetton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jetton Cemetery
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson 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.<6>

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

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

  • Mountain Home
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Moulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hatton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lawrence County
  • Landersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
    • Landersville is located in Lawrence County
  • Town Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
  • Oakville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
  • Edmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
  • Bingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Colbert County
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
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    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Jesseton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesseton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesseton
      • Jesseton is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Letson Settlement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Letson Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Letson Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5768, Longitude: -87.2917       In this case, the coordinates for Letson Settlement have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Letson Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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