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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bruner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bruner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bruner, please Contact Us.
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 Bruner (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 Bruner. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Bruner is historic, it would have been located within present day Calhoun County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Bruner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bruner:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Bruner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Macon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Eastaboga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ohatchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beasley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Morrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Bera ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bera is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Bynum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Eulaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Straight Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
- Appalachian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Appalachian is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
- Highland Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lake is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Taits Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taits Gap is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
- Hoods Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
- Allgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allgood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Bird ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Oneonta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County
- Ball Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Elder
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elder is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Erin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Haynes Crossroad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
- Chambers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Abel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Hollis Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Heflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
- Markton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Markton is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
- Pilgrims Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Rainbow City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cobb City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Attalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burns Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burns Park is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
- East Gadsden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- Alabama City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alabama City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
- Gadsden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Ayres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Breakstone Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
- East Trussville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
- Leeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Cahaba Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scott City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Trussville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Ragland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seddon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Coal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Wattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Avondale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Pell City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cropwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Ashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Branchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Calcis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Sterrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnavant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Grant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Munford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Windsong Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- McElderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- Talladega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kentuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Ironaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Waldo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bruner, see our County-by-County Page for Bruner.
Cemeteries Near Bruner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bruner.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bruner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bruner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Refuge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pattons Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ragan Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plum Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Groce - Montgomery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Box Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
Bruner itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
- Refuge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Refuge is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Macon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Eastaboga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Ragland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Ohatchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bynum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Bera ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bera is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ottery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ottery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bruner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bruner.
Newspapers Published in Bruner ...
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 Bruner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bruner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bruner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bruner:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bruner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bruner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |