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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 Akron (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 Akron. 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 hospitals and 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.

Akron is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.

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

  • Hale County     (The home county of Akron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Oak Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Powers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powers
      • From Akron to Powers
    • Sawyerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <3>
    • Moundville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
      • Moundville is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
      • Phipps is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phipps
      • From Akron to Phipps
    • Greensboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Hale County
    • Rosemary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosemary
      • From Akron to Rosemary
    • Arcola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Prairieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gallion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallion
      • From Akron to Gallion
  • Bibb County
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Eutaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mantua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantua
      • From Akron to Mantua
    • Forkland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lizzieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Boligee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewiston
      • From Akron to Lewiston
    • West Greene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Miller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miller
      • From Akron to Miller
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aigleville
      • From Akron to Aigleville
    • Demopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Faunsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Creek
      • From Akron to Brush Creek
    • Morgan Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Akron to Jericho
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Benevola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benevola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benevola
      • From Akron to Benevola
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olney
      • From Akron to Olney
    • Aliceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Gainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Epes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • McDowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDowell
      • From Akron to McDowell
    • Moore Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Panola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Ralph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Foster's
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Duncanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Sahama Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
      • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ingleside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Tuscaloosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
    • Hagler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagler
      • From Akron to Hagler
    • University
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to University
      • From Akron to University
    • Buhl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Elrod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Northport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Alberta City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

Cemeteries Near Akron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akron.

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

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

  • Akron New Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mileous Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mileous Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mileous Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sample Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Five Mile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Evansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Hale County
  • Havana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Hale County
  • Powers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Powers
    • From Akron to Powers
  • Eutaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sawyerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <3>
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Sylvan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Phipps
    • From Akron to Phipps
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Akron ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akron, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Akron:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Akron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Akron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8772, Longitude: -87.7422    









 

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