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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Abel is located in Cleburne 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 Cleburne County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Randolph, Talladega, Carroll (GA), Haralson (GA) & Polk (GA).

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

  • Cleburne County     (The home county of Abel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Ai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Hightower
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
    • Fruithurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Ranburne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Muscadine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Friendship
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • De Armanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Anniston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
      • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
    • Cobb Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
    • Saks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
      • Saks is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Elder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Delta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Barfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Erin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Cragford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Motley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Cobb City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Christiana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Milner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
    • Ofelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Newell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Cambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Malone Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Sewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Ragland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Seddon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Coldwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McElderry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Ironaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Chandler Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Talladega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Windsong Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Bowdon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
      • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <1>
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Tyus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Mount Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Tallapoosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Budapest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Yates Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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

Cemeteries Near Abel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abel.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hepsabah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepsabah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepsabah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oconee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delta Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Delta.
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davistown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davistown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davistown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Abel had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chulafinnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulafinnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulafinnee
    • Chulafinnee is located in Cleburne County
  • De Armanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
    • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Belltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Cleburne County
  • Choccolocco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
    • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
  • Heflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Micaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
  • Anniston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
    • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
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    • Silver Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Hopeful
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
      • Hopeful is located in Talladega County
    • Christiana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Abel ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abel, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abel.

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 Abel:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Abel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5487, Longitude: -85.7125       In this case, the coordinates for Abel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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