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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 Colbert (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 Colbert. 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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

Colbert is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Chattahoochee (GA), Muscogee (GA) & Stewart (GA).

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

  • Russell County     (The home county of Colbert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Hatchechubbee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
    • Seale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>
    • Pittsview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <2>
    • Rutherford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
    • Hugley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Hurtsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
      • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Fort Mitchell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oswichee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
    • Cottonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
    • Loflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Hawkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Comer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Barbour County
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Eufaula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Bullock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Three Notch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
    • Union Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Marvyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Smith's Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Beauregard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Bleecker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chewacla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Ridgewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • The Bottle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Society Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <2>
    • Tuskegee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Central Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Ochillee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Cusseta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Baker Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • Bibb City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • City Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Cusseta Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
      • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
    • Wynnton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Hilton Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • East Edgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Glenns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colbert, with the one closest to Colbert listed first.
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Louvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <2>
    • Sanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
    • Lumpkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Colbert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colbert.

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

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

  • Williams Dudley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Seale UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale UMC Cemetery
    • The Seale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seal UMC Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boykin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Key Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uchee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uchee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Walker Williamson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pittsview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsview 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 Colbert in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colbert.

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

  • Hatchechubbee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
    • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
  • Seale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>
  • Hyram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyram
    • Hyram is located in Russell County
  • Uchee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uchee
    • Uchee is located in Russell County
  • Hurtsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Glenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Russell County
  • Crawford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
  • Loflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
    • Loflin is located in Russell County
  • Oswichee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Oswichee is located in Russell County
  • Fort Mitchell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jernigan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
    • Jernigan is located in Russell County
  • Creek Stand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
    • Creek Stand is located in Macon County
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    • Ladonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Society Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Guerryton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guerryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
      • Guerryton is located in Bullock County

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

Newspapers Published in Colbert ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colbert.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colbert, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colbert.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Colbert:

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

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 Colbert, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2826, Longitude: -85.2366       In this case, the coordinates for Colbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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