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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 Coat's Bend (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 Coat's Bend. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coat's Bend is located in Etowah 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 Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

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

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Coat's Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Turkeytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wilsonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonia
      • From Coat's Bend to Wilsonia
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballplay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Keener
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Coat's Bend to Keener
    • Hokes Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
    • Banner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crudup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crudup
      • From Coat's Bend to Crudup
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Highmound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Wynnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • McLarty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Coat's Bend to McLarty
    • Taits Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Colvins Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Angel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Coat's Bend to Hebron
    • Merrellton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ball Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Coat's Bend to Ball Flat
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Noah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Coat's Bend to Noah
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Grantley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Coat's Bend to Grantley
    • Borden Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Coat's Bend to Oak Level
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cotnam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Coat's Bend to Cotnam
    • Rodentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dog Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Boaz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Albertville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horton
      • From Coat's Bend to Horton
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Coat's Bend to Gregory
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Steele
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Ashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Ragland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.
    • Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Coat's Bend to Etna
    • Esom Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Coat's Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coat's Bend.

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 Coat's Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.

  • Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • 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.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coat's Bend had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coat's Bend, with the one closest to Coat's Bend listed first.

  • Turkeytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
  • Upton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
  • Tabor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
  • Slackland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
    • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
  • Brice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
  • Hokes Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
  • Keener
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keener
    • From Coat's Bend to Keener
  • East Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Crudup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crudup
    • From Coat's Bend to Crudup
  • Gadsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Reaves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
      • Reaves is located in Etowah County
    • Mackey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Cherokee County
    • Yancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Coat's Bend to Yancy

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

Newspapers Published in Coat's Bend ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coat's Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coat's Bend, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coat's Bend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Coat's Bend:

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coat's Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coat's Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0774, Longitude: -85.8835    
<5>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.
<6>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 Coat's Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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