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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Baltimore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Baltimore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baltimore, please Contact Us.
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 Baltimore (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 Baltimore. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Baltimore is historic, it would have been located within present day Cullman County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Baltimore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baltimore:
- Cullman County (The home county of Baltimore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Black Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- The Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Bremen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Hanceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Ardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Reid's
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Blount Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Hayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Warrior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- County Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Selfville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Adville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Locust Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Trafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Majestic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Masseyline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Robbins Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Crosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Village Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Lacon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Eva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Argo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Saint Clair Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Margaret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Turnbough Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Acmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Creel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Sipsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sumiton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
- Burrows Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Red Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Dora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Marylee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burnwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Arley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baltimore, see our County-by-County Page for Baltimore.
Cemeteries Near Baltimore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baltimore.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Baltimore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baltimore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelton Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tedder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cain Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Baltimore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baltimore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baltimore, with the one closest to Baltimore listed first.
- Reid's
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Blount Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Sloan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Linton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bremen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Selfville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Ardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baltimore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baltimore.
Newspapers Published in Baltimore ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baltimore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baltimore, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baltimore.
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 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 Baltimore:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Saint Clair County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Baltimore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baltimore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |