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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 Bright Star (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 Bright Star. 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 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.

Bright Star is located in Blount County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.

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

  • Blount County     (The home county of Bright Star)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • McLarty
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Bright Star to McLarty
    • Craig
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Bright Star to Craig
    • Brooksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Bright Star to Summit
    • Clarence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Susan Moore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wynnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Bright Star to Liberty
    • Fridays Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Birdie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Holly Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Joppa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baileyton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baileytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Simcoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From Bright Star to Simcoe
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hanceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <3>
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
    • Cullman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Bright Star to Rogers
    • Rodentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Whiton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Geraldine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotnam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Bright Star to Cotnam
    • Chigger Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Howelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howelton
      • From Bright Star to Howelton
    • Egypt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Bright Star to Carlisle
    • Mountainboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Masseyline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
    • Trafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <3>
    • Ayres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Village Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
      • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horton
      • From Bright Star to Horton
    • Askea Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Whitesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gregory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Bright Star to Gregory
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
    • Morgan City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Bright Star to Briscoe
    • Florette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey's Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
    • Lacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From Bright Star to Winton
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright Star, with the one closest to Bright Star listed first.
    • Steele
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Springville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Bright Star ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright Star.

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

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

  • Gunter / Dickson Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alldredge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nesmith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sivley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ebell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nixons Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixons Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixons Chapel 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bright Star had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • McLarty
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
    • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McLarty
    • From Bright Star to McLarty
  • Brooksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Blount County
  • Snead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
  • Highmound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tappan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
    • Tappan is located in Blount County
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Bright Star to Summit
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Bright Star to Liberty
  • Clarence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wynnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Huldah ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huldah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huldah
    • Huldah is located in Blount County
  • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
    • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
  • Red Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Marshall County
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    • Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Bright Star to Royal
    • Hyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Blount County

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

Newspapers Published in Bright Star ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright Star.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright Star, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright Star.

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 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 Bright Star:

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bright Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bright Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1606, Longitude: -86.4303       In this case, the coordinates for Bright Star have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bright Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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