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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Anderson 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 Anderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anderson:

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Anderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Turkeytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Coat's Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonia
      • From Anderson to Wilsonia
    • Edwardsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • East Gadsden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crudup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crudup
      • From Anderson to Crudup
    • Ballplay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Duck Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
      • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Snead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wynnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McLarty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Anderson to McLarty
    • Susan Moore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Taits Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bright Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Anderson to Craig
    • Fridays Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Colvins Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cochran Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Anderson to Hebron
    • Wellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Anderson to Ball Flat
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sand Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Exie
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Anderson to Exie
    • Cedar Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Grantley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Anderson to Grantley
    • Borden Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Anderson to Oak Level
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cotnam
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Anderson to Cotnam
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Anderson to Mount Zion
    • Crossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Boaz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horton
      • From Anderson to Horton
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Anderson to Gregory
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Steele
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ragland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • Etna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Anderson to Etna

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

Cemeteries Near Anderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.

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

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

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.<6>

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

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

  • Turkeytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Upton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
  • Coat's Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
  • East Gadsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
  • Crudup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crudup
    • From Anderson to Crudup
  • Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Keener
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keener
    • From Anderson to Keener
  • Hokes Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
  • Duck Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Yancy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Anderson to Yancy
    • Slackland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
      • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery 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 Anderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.

Newspapers Published in Anderson ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anderson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. 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>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0715, Longitude: -85.9210    
<5>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.
<6>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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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