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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Bootsville is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Bootsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Luna ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
      • Luna is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Chavies
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Guest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
    • Rainsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Fort Payne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Fyffe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <2>
    • Dog Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Luttrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luttrell
      • From Bootsville to Luttrell
  • Cherokee County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Keener
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Bootsville to Keener
    • Yancy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Bootsville to Yancy
    • Duck Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilsonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonia
      • From Bootsville to Wilsonia
    • Whitesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Coat's Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ballplay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Section
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Langston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellefonte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellefonte
      • From Bootsville to Bellefonte
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Scottsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Hustleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • North ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Rayburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayburn
      • From Bootsville to Rayburn
    • Rabbit Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Cloudland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Menlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Chattoogaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyerly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Berryton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Summerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Trion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bootsville, with the one closest to Bootsville listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Stewart Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
  • Floyd County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Bootsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bootsville.

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

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

  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Killian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Husky Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lankford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (475 more) ...
    • Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Warren Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Luna ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in DeKalb County
  • Lydia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in DeKalb County
  • Chavies
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
  • Collbran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
    • Collbran is located in DeKalb County
  • Fort Payne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Musgrove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove
    • Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
  • Blake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Blake is located in DeKalb County
  • Luttrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
    • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luttrell
    • From Bootsville to Luttrell
  • Floy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
    • Floy is located in DeKalb County
  • Wills ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
    • Wills is located in DeKalb County
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Portersville is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Loveless
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless
      • Loveless is located in DeKalb County
    • Ten Broeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
      • Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bootsville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bootsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bootsville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bootsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bootsville:

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Bootsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bootsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bootsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4278, Longitude: -85.8131       In this case, the coordinates for Bootsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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