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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 Blake (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 Blake. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Blake is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Tallapoosa, Carroll (GA), Heard (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Blake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Peavy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Forester Chapel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forester Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Roanoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Malone Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Almond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Rock Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • High Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ofelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Abanda
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Doublehead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Stroud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Standing Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
    • Fredonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Motley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mellow Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Micaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Hightower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Ranburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Truett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Frog Eye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Emuckfaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Matilda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • New Site
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Cowpens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dadeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • Tyus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Glenn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Houston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Frolona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Ephesus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roosterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Centralhatchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Abbottsford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • North West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Sunny Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Graysons Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • LaGrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Asta Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Blake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blake.

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

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

  • Abanda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abanda Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abanda Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Abanda.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milltown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<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.<4>

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

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

  • Forester Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forester Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
    • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Louina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louina
    • Louina is located in Randolph County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Chambers County
  • Truett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
    • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Doublehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
    • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
  • Bosworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cornhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornhouse
    • Cornhouse is located in Randolph County
  • Malone Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
    • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
  • Almond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Randolph County
  • Daviston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Denver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Marcoot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
      • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Blake ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blake, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blake.

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 Blake:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Blake, 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- Blake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1140, Longitude: -85.5008       In this case, the coordinates for Blake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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