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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 Bolivar (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 Bolivar. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bolivar is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Bolivar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
    • New Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County
    • Stevenson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
    • Rash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County
    • Bryant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Higdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
    • Fackler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
    • Fairfield ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Jackson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Ider
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
    • Henagar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sylvania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Hammondville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Valley Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mentone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Bankhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Alpine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Rainsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
    • Chavies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Cole City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Stewart Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Rising Fawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
    • Morganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Wildwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Thompsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Flintstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Happy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Chickamauga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Orchard Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
  • Coffee County (TN)
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Anderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Sal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Cowan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
    • Sewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
      • Sewanee is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <2>
    • Sand Switch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Greenhaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Decherd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beans Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Huntland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grundy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Monteagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
    • Lankford Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Tracy City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
    • Sartain Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Coalmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tiftonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
      • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Saint Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Valley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Chattanooga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Midvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Signal Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
      • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Signal Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milbro Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • Orchard Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Fountain Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
      • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Signal Terrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
      • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
    • Richard City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Orme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • South Pittsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Kimball
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Powells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <2>
    • Condra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County (TN)
  • Sequatchie County (TN)
    • Cartwright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bolivar ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolivar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bolivar, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bolivar.

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 Bolivar:

Cemeteries Near Bolivar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bolivar.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Hackworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
  • Walker Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Family Cemetery
  • Brown - Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Cox Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Bonaventure Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaventure Cemetery
  • Cargile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cargile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cargile Cemetery
  • Wimberley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberley Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
  • Ridley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (676 more) ...
    • Loyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Spring Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Stevenson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Fabius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fabius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Jackson County
  • Long Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Long Island is located in Jackson County
  • South Pittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Higdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
    • Higdon is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
  • Kimball
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
  • Ketchall ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
    • Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
  • Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
    • Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Fackler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
    • Fackler is located in Jackson County
  • Wannville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
    • Wannville is located in Jackson County
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    • Shellmound ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Cole City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Rosalie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Jackson County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Bolivar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9134, Longitude: -85.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Bolivar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bolivar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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