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 Blount Springs (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 Blount Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Blount Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blount Springs: Blount Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blount Spngs. or Blount Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Blount Springs is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Blount Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blount Springs:
- Blount County (The home county of Blount Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Bangor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Blount Springs to Reid's
- Warrior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- County Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Nectar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
- Nectar is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Selfville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Black Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Hanceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Arkadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Altoona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nix ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix is located in Etowah County
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Trafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Kimberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Masseyline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Majestic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crosston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Palmerdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Pinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Hog Jaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- 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.<2> 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 <1>
- Lacon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hulaco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Falkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ryan Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Springville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Saint Clair Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Parsons
(26 miles [41.8 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 Blount Springs to Parsons
- Acmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Whitney Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Odenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Creel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Powellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sipsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sumiton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(21 miles [33.8 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 Blount Springs to Red Rock
- Burnwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Marylee
(22 miles [35.4 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 Blount Springs to Marylee
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Arley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Winston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blount Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Blount Springs.
Cemeteries Near Blount Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blount Springs.
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 Blount Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graves Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tedder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Garden City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elvester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- Guinns Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinns Cove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinns Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Laodicea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blount Springs had a population of 403 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blount Springs, with the one closest to Blount Springs listed first.
- Bangor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Blount Springs to Reid's
- Linton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coaldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Warrior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Arkadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sloan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Selfville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Warrior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Compton
- From Blount Springs to Compton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blount Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blount Springs.
Newspapers Published in Blount Springs ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blount Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blount Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blount Springs.
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 Blount Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- Marshall 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 Blount Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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> | 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> | 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 Blount Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blount Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blount Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9322, Longitude: -86.7961 In this case, the coordinates for Blount Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |