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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Chambers Springs (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 Chambers Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Chambers Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Chambers Springs: Chambers Spgs. (or less commonly used: Chambers Spngs. or Chambers Sprngs.)
  • While the name of this community is Chambers Springs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Chambers Springs may originally have been Chamber's Springs.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Chambers Springs might be written as Chamber Springs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Chambers Springs is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Chambers Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Erin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Hollins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mellow Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Barfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Delta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Motley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Eastaboga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <3>
    • Bynum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eulaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Friendship
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • Cobb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Anniston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • De Armanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Abel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Goodwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Weogufka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Christiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Almond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Milner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
    • Forester Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cropwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vincent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
    • Glen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Avondale Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Harpersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Calcis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sterrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Vandiver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrell Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Chandler Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Sycamore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Winterboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Ironaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Talladega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
    • Oldfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • McElderry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Mignon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chambers Springs, with the one closest to Chambers Springs listed first.
    • Hackneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Cowpens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Alexander City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <3>
    • Daviston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Truett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Chambers Springs ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chambers Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chambers Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chambers Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chambers Springs:

Cemeteries Near Chambers Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chambers Springs.

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

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

  • Horns Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harvell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvell Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Hatchett Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Creek Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Germany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Smelley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smelley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Smelley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smelley Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495949 <6>
  • Simmons Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Millerville.
    • The Simmons Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simmons Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26284 <6>
  • Poe Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Bridge Cemetery
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
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    • Moberley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moberley Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Hatchet Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
    • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
  • Chandler Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
    • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Smelley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
    • Smelley is located in Talladega County
  • Rendalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
    • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Berney's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berney's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berney's
    • Berney's is located in Talladega County
  • Sycamore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
  • Millerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Clay County
  • Talladega
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ironaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
    • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
  • Oldfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
  • Nottingham ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
    • Former name for Nottingham:
    • Jones Camp Ground
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    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • Hollins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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- Chambers Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chambers Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2872, Longitude: -86.0425    
<6>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.
<7>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 Chambers Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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