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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 York Mountain (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 York Mountain. 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.

Name Variations for York Mountain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for York Mountain: York Mtn. (or less commonly used: York Mntn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

York Mountain is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of York Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Creel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
    • Sipsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Burnwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
    • Oakahalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Powellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Quinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
    • Reid's
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Blount Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Hayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Selfville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Adville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <2>
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Black Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ardell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Dodge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Trimble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Crane Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <2>
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
    • Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Media
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Majestic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
    • Brookside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Argo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Springville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Margaret
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
    • Turnbough Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Acmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
      • Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
    • Parsons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
    • Moody
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
    • Woodland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York Mountain, with the one closest to York Mountain listed first.
    • Arley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Slick Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in York Mountain ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around York Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York Mountain, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York Mountain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 York Mountain:

Cemeteries Near York Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York Mountain.

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

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

  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
  • Empire Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • New Horizon Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens
  • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
  • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lawler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
  • Narl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narl Cemetery
  • Cain Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
    • Mauldin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
    • Burton Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Sloan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Blount County
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
  • Arkadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
  • Warrior
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
    • Warrior is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
  • Reid's
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
    • Reid's is located in Blount County
  • Dora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
  • Linn Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Coaldale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Linton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Jefferson County
  • Morris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Powellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Walker County
  • Cardiff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
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    • Blossburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
      • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Brookside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Blount Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County

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

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8084, Longitude: -86.9625       In this case, the coordinates for York Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about York Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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