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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 Possum Trot (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 Possum Trot. 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 hospitals and 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.

Possum Trot is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Possum Trot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Merrellton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
    • Nances Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
      • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Booker T City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Blue Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Weaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tecumseh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Elder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Grantley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Heflin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruithurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Abel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Ai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Muscadine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Micaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cotnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Cobb City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
    • Glencoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Ballplay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Ragland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Steele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Silver Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McElderry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Tallapoosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Budapest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Felton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Possum Trot ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Possum Trot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Possum Trot, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Possum Trot.

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 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 Possum Trot:

Cemeteries Near Possum Trot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Possum Trot.

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

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

  • Wellborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
  • Boozer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boozer Cemetery
  • McCain's Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCain's Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The McCain's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCain Cemetery
    • McCain's Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • McCain's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCain's Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24288 <5>
  • Community Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Munger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Ohatchee #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee #2 Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (333 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nances Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nances Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nances Creek Cemetery
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn 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 Possum Trot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Possum Trot.

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

  • Merrellton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
    • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
  • Adelia ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
  • Nances Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
    • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Colvins Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvins Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
    • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Jenkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jenkins is located in Calhoun County
  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mack is located in Calhoun County
  • Reaves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
    • Reaves is located in Etowah County
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
  • Piedmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
  • Laney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
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    • Duke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Calhoun County
    • Gnatville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnatville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatville
      • Gnatville is located in Cherokee County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County

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

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Possum Trot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Trot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8709, Longitude: -85.7519       In this case, the coordinates for Possum Trot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Possum Trot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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