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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 Briarcliff (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 Briarcliff. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Briarcliff is located in Lauderdale County and is the County Seat.

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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).

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

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Briarcliff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Cypress Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • McGee Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bainbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cloverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Zip City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bailey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • South Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wilson Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Muscle Shoals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Ford City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Red Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Russellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Site
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Edmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • North Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Oldham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Iuka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
    • Short
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • Lowryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Iron City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Saint Joseph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Rascal Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Loretto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Westpoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Liberty Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Busby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliff, with the one closest to Briarcliff listed first.
    • Cypress Inn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Collinwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Lutts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Briarcliff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarcliff.

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

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

  • George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kachelman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kachelman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kachelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
  • Jacksonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Florian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Tuscumbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Lauderdale County
  • Smithsonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
    • Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
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    • Rhodesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
      • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Pruitton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Gravelly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
      • Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County

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

Newspapers Published in Briarcliff ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarcliff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarcliff, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briarcliff.

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 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 Briarcliff:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Briarcliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briarcliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarcliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8370, Longitude: -87.7111       In this case, the coordinates for Briarcliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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