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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 Alabama City (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 Alabama City. 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 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 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.

Alabama City is located in Etowah 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 Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

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

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Alabama City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
      • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Gadsden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Attalla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reece City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
      • Reece City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • East Gadsden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
      • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
    • Ridgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Rainbow City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crudup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
      • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Taits Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Straight Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Fridays Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Bright Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Southside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Colvins Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
    • Grayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Centre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Exie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
    • Noah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
  • Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rogers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Boaz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Whitesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Steele
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Whitney Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Ragland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Coal City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alabama City, with the one closest to Alabama City listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Alabama City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alabama City.

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

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

  • Alabama City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabama City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southern Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
    • The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sixth Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <4>
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cave Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Noble Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ivalee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivalee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivalee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Attalla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gadsden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Gadsden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Norton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Etowah County
  • Crudup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
  • Avery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
  • Upton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
  • Brice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
  • Etowahton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowahton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowahton
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
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    • Duck Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Howelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alabama City ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alabama City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alabama City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alabama City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alabama City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Alabama City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Alabama City:

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Alabama City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Alabama City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alabama City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0223, Longitude: -86.0455       In this case, the coordinates for Alabama City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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