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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 Cochran Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cochran Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cochran Springs ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cochran Springs: Cochran Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cochran Spngs. or Cochran Sprngs.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Cochran Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cochran Springs to Hebron
    • Southside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Oak Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohatchee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayton
      • From Cochran Springs to Grayton
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Clark ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Calhoun County
    • Wellington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Straight Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Highland Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Taits Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fridays Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Snead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Allgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Leesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Spring Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Centre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moshat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Exie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Cochran Springs to Exie
  • Clay County
    • Elder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elder
      • From Cochran Springs to Elder
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Abel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cochran Springs to Grantley
    • Heflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rodentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cotnam
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Cochran Springs to Cotnam
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Cochran Springs to Markton
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rainbow City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cobb City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Burns Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Attalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East Gadsden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gadsden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alabama City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Boaz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Whitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Cochran Springs to Horton
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Ragland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Whitney Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Wattsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Seddon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Cochran Springs to Seddon
    • Avondale Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran Springs, with the one closest to Cochran Springs listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Silver Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grant Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Colony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • McElderry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kentuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Cochran Springs to Kentuck
    • Ironaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Cochran Springs to Ironaton
    • Talladega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cochran Springs ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cochran Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ten Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohatchee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers 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.<4>

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

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

  • Markton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Markton
    • From Cochran Springs to Markton
  • Ottery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peek's Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
  • Ohatchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Calhoun County
  • Grayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayton
    • From Cochran Springs to Grayton
  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 Cochran Springs to Hebron
  • Duke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
  • Laney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
  • Etowahton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowahton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowahton
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macon
    • From Cochran Springs to Macon
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
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    • Morrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Cochran Springs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cochran Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cochran Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cochran Springs:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.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>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 Cochran Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cochran Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cochran Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8425, Longitude: -86.0183       In this case, the coordinates for Cochran Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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