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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 Blackman (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 Blackman. 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 hospitals 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.

Blackman is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Blackman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
      • Boyds is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyds
      • From Blackman to Boyds
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Penton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milltown
      • From Blackman to Milltown
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Cusseta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clackville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Blackman to Clackville
    • Red Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Abanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Doublehead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Blackman to Doublehead
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Motley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cragford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irma
      • From Blackman to Irma
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Blackman to Jordan
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • The Bottle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roxana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxana
      • From Blackman to Roxana
    • Gwen Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Opelika
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <1>
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Loachapoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chewacla
      • From Blackman to Chewacla
    • Blanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanton
      • From Blackman to Blanton
    • Beauregard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleecker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleecker
      • From Blackman to Bleecker
    • Prince Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Notasulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <1>
    • Liberty City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Wadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Peavy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Almond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Forester Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Malone Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Rock Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Blackman to West
    • High Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Blackman to Corbin
    • Wedowee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Dudleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleyville
      • From Blackman to Dudleyville
    • Camp Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <1>
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughters
      • From Blackman to Slaughters
    • Matilda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Frog Eye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Daviston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Agricola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Agricola
      • From Blackman to Agricola
    • Dadeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>
    • Truett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Blackman to Truett
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Emuckfaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Church Hill
      • From Blackman to Church Hill
  • Harris County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Pine Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • Glenn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackman, with the one closest to Blackman listed first.
    • West Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbottsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Pioneer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • LaGrange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Blackman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackman.

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

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

  • Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dean - Shirley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waites Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fargason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blackman had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Judson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Chambers County
  • Moorefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Chambers County
  • Dudleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dudleyville
    • From Blackman to Dudleyville
  • Marcoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
    • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
  • Boyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
    • Boyds is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyds
    • From Blackman to Boyds
  • LaFayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <1>
  • Buttston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
    • Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Oak Bowery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
    • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Chambers County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bosworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
    • Gold Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Blackman ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackman, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blackman:

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blackman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Blackman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8679, Longitude: -85.5265       In this case, the coordinates for Blackman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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