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 Carns (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 Carns. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Carns 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 Carns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carns:
- Jackson County (The home county of Carns)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Kyles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Fackler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Blackankle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Maynard Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Rash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Henagar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ider
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Beaty Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Rainsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hix ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Chavies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Gibson Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Gurley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Ryland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Country Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Moore's Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Stewart Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cole City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Walker County (GA)
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Beans Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Saint Marys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sewanee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Decherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Sand Switch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Grundy County (TN)
- Monteagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln County (TN)
- Flintville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Orme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Kimball
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Jasper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carns, see our County-by-County Page for Carns.
Cemeteries Near Carns ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carns.
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 Carns - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kyles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Middleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Renshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Inglis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rorex Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loyds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pauper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (728 more) ...
- Austell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Carns in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carns.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carns, with the one closest to Carns listed first.
- Kyles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Fackler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Maynard Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Wannville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wannville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Stevenson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Larkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carns.
Newspapers Published in Carns ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carns.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carns, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carns.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Carns:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Lincoln County
- Marion 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 Carns, 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- Carns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |