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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 Alabam (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 Alabam. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Alabam is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Alabam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Marble
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hindsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
      • Hindsville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <1>
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
    • Whitener
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Witter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Wesley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Madison County
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Pettigrew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • War Eagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
      • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
    • Prairie Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
    • Bethel Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Clantonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County
    • Garfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <1>
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Gateway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <1>
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Little Flock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Alpena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <1>
    • Batavia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Boone County
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Metalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
      • Metalton is located in Carroll County
    • Dryfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
      • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
    • Rudd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Carroll County
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Osage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Carroll County
    • Berryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <1>
    • Green Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Carroll County
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
    • Urbanette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
      • Urbanette is located in Carroll County
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
  • Conway County
    • Grandview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Conway County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Boxley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Ponca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <1>
    • Compton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
    • Mossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Murray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Parthenon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
      • Parthenon is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <1>
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Newton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
    • War Eagle Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
      • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
    • Blue Springs Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Elkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <1>
    • Sonora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
    • Harris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • Sulphur City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabam, with the one closest to Alabam listed first.
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Arrow Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Eagle Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <1>
    • Emerald Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Seligman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Stone County (MO)
    • Blue Eye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Alabam ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alabam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alabam, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alabam.

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 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 Alabam:

Cemeteries Near Alabam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alabam.

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

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

  • Alabam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fritts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritts Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Carlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlock Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Merl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merl Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Cannady Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannady Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
  • McClain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Bohannan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannan Cemetery
    • Scissom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scissom Cemetery
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom 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.<5>

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

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

  • Forum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forum
    • Forum is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Madison County
  • Rockhouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Rockhouse is located in Madison County
  • Clifty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Clifty is located in Madison County
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Madison County
  • Dryfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
    • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
  • Hindsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
    • Hindsville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <1>
  • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
    • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Kingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
  • Dinsmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Newton County
  • Whitener
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
    • Whitener is located in Madison County
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    • Drakes Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
      • Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
    • Spring Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
    • Wesley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alabam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alabam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1526, Longitude: -93.6813       In this case, the coordinates for Alabam 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 Alabam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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