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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 Chelsea (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 Chelsea. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Chelsea is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Chelsea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Greenwycke Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • English Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Rideout Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Big Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Chase
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Joppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Baileyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Paint Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paint Rock
      • From Chelsea to Paint Rock
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hollytree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lim Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lim Rock
      • From Chelsea to Lim Rock
    • Pleasant Groves
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Larkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Baileytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Capshaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Mina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Mooresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Caro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Chelsea to Caro
    • Harris Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Chelsea to Ruth
    • Friendship
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hog Jaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pine Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Grassy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grassy
      • From Chelsea to Grassy
    • Scant City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Lacey's Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From Chelsea to Winton
    • Morgan City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Chelsea to Briscoe
    • Somerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Florette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Priceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Chelsea to Apple Grove
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickson Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Cash Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camargo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Chelsea to Camargo
    • Flintville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Park City Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Chelsea to Coldwater
    • Corder Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Molino
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Chelsea to Molino
    • Clarks Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people

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

Cemeteries Near Chelsea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelsea.

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

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

  • Matkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donegan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donegan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sivley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrimack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan - Lanier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan - Lanier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan - Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fennil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Haden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Madison County
  • Mercury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whitesburg
    • From Chelsea to Whitesburg
  • Monrovia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Triana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Talucah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Berkley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brownsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jeff
    • From Chelsea to Jeff
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
  • Maysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bell Factory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
      • Bell Factory is located in Madison County
    • Moore's Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Chelsea ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chelsea, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chelsea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chelsea:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6908, Longitude: -86.6098    









 

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