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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 Chances Crossroad (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 Chances Crossroad. 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 Chances Crossroad ...

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 Chances Crossroad: Chances Xrd.
  • While the name of this community is Chances Crossroad, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Chances Crossroad may originally have been Chance's Crossroad.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Chances Crossroad might be written as Chance Crossroad.

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.

Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman 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 Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.

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

  • Cullman County     (The home county of Chances Crossroad)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Jones' Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Logan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
    • Central
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Crane Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Trimble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Good Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • South Vinemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <3>
    • Cullman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
      • Cullman is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <3>
    • Ardell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodge City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Bangor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Blount County
    • Blount Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Gum Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Mountain Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
    • Hayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blountsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <3>
    • Nectar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
      • Nectar is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Warrior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Trafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Muck City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Marshall County
    • Hog Jaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
      • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Cedar Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Lacon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <3>
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Leesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
    • Flint City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Somerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Florette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Marylee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
    • Powellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Sipsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Creel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chances Crossroad, with the one closest to Chances Crossroad listed first.
    • Addison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Upshaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Arley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Slick Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Grayson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ashridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Littleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County

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

Newspapers Published in Chances Crossroad ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chances Crossroad.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chances Crossroad, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chances Crossroad.

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 Chances Crossroad:

Cemeteries Near Chances Crossroad ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chances Crossroad.

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 Chances Crossroad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chances Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Emeus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emeus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emeus Cemetery
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nesmith UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
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    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<7>

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

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

  • Jones' Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
    • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
  • Nesmith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
    • Nesmith is located in Cullman County
  • Logan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
  • Crane Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Addison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Cullman County
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Cullman County
  • Clifty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Clifty is located in Cullman County
  • Battleground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
    • Battleground is located in Cullman County
  • Upshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
    • Upshaw is located in Winston County
  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Ardell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
    • Ardell is located in Cullman County
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    • Cullman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
      • Cullman is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <3>
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilhites
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
      • Wilhites is located in Morgan County

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

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

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chances Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chances Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1742, Longitude: -87.0594    
<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 Chances Crossroad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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