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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 Bachelors Chapel (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 Bachelors Chapel. 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.

Name Variations for Bachelors Chapel ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Bachelors Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bachelors Chapel may originally have been Bachelor's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bachelors Chapel might be written as Bachelor Chapel.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Bachelors Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hokes Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Ballplay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Banner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Burns Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • East Gadsden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
      • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Taits Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Colvins Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Oak Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moshat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Exie
      (18 miles [29 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Noah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Grantley
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Heflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Dog Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lickskillet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Boaz
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Whitesville
      (23 miles [37 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hustleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Rabbit Town
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Steele
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ragland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ashville
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
  • Talladega County
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bachelors Chapel, with the one closest to Bachelors Chapel listed first.
    • Etna
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Esom Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Bachelors Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bachelors Chapel.

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

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tillison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Trinity Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172971 <5>
  • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Landers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Croft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Hokes Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Coat's Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
    • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
  • East Gadsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Turkeytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
  • Reaves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
    • Reaves is located in Etowah County
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Colvins Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
    • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Brice
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Laney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
  • Tabor
    (9 miles [14.5 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
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    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Maple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Slackland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Bachelors Chapel ...

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 Bachelors Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bachelors Chapel, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bachelors Chapel.

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 Bachelors Chapel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bachelors Chapel. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bachelors Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bachelors Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0195, Longitude: -85.8700       In this case, the coordinates for Bachelors Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Bachelors Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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