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 Bryant (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 Bryant. 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 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.
Bryant is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Bryant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryant:
- Jackson County (The home county of Bryant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Eliza
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Higdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stevenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Fackler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Cartersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Kaolin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Henagar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Hammondville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mentone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bankhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Valley Head
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Sylvania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Blue Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Dafron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Graysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Cloudland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Cole City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rising Fawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Lookout Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flintstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Moons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Rock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fantasy Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Cassandra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chickamauga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Whitfield County (GA)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Coffee County (TN)
- Ruthledge Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sand Switch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sewanee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Cowan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
- Greenhaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Lankford Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Tracy City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monteagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Coalmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Palmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli - Laager
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gruetli
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Tiftonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Lookout Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Chattanooga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milbro Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Midvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Signal Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Fountain Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Richard City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Comfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Whitwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Condra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Sequatchie County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Cartwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryant, see our County-by-County Page for Bryant.
Cemeteries Near Bryant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryant.
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 Bryant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Straightway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Potato Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniel - Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (619 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Bryant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Cole City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Higdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New England
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Whiteside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryant.
Newspapers Published in Bryant ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryant, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryant.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bryant:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Sequatchie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Bryant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bryant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |