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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 Our Town (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 Our Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Our Town is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.

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

  • Tallapoosa County     (The home county of Our Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Agricola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Hackneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Autauga County
  • Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Hollins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Motley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Fishpond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Equality
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Hissop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Pentonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Goodwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Central
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Claud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Tallassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Titus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wetumpka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Adkin Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Holtville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Blue Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Roxana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bottle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Notasulga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Shorter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Tysonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Calebee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Almond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Our Town, with the one closest to Our Town listed first.
    • Gantts Quarry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mignon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County

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

Newspapers Published in Our Town ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Our Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Our Town, 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 Our Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Our Town:

Cemeteries Near Our Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Our Town.

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

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mask Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fishpond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishpond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishpond Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Farrow Dennis Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Our Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Our Town.

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

  • Island Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Kowaliga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kowaliga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
    • Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
  • Alexander City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
  • Irma ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Elmore County
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Nixburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Equality
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Susannah ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
    • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Dadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
  • Hissop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Central
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Crewsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
      • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
    • Eclectic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Our Town. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Our Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Our Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8280, Longitude: -85.9616    
<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 Our Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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