Our Genealogy Helper
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 Black Bottom (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 Black Bottom. 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 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.
Black Bottom is located in Cullman 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 Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Black Bottom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Bottom:
- Cullman County (The home county of Black Bottom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Damascus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dodge City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <2>
- Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Blount Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reid's
- From Black Bottom to Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
- County Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Locust Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <2>
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Trafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
- Trafford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
- Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Kimberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <2>
- Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Majestic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Masseyline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crosston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Robbins Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Village Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Lacon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
- Cedar Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Falkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hulaco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Leesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leesdale
- From Black Bottom to Leesdale
- Ryan Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Margaret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
- Saint Clair Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Acmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parsons
- From Black Bottom to Parsons
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Creel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Sipsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumiton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marylee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marylee
- From Black Bottom to Marylee
- Red Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Rock
- From Black Bottom to Red Rock
- Dora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Oakahalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Arley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Winston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Upshaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Bottom, see our County-by-County Page for Black Bottom.
Cemeteries Near Black Bottom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Bottom.
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 Black Bottom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Damascus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shelton Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tedder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graves Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Gap Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Garden City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Laodicea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laodicea Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laodicea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Black Bottom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Bottom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Bottom, with the one closest to Black Bottom listed first.
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reid's
- From Black Bottom to Reid's
- Blount Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
- Coaldale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Selfville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Adville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Bottom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Bottom.
Newspapers Published in Black Bottom ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Bottom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Bottom, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Bottom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Black Bottom:
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Bottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
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> | 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 Black Bottom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Black Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9485, Longitude: -86.8644 |