Our Genealogy Helper
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 Coosa River (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 Coosa River. 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 Coosa River ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Coosa River: Coosa Riv.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Coosa River is located in Elmore County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Coosa River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coosa River:
- Elmore County (The home county of Coosa River)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Holtville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Lightwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Deatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adkin Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Titus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Coosada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Blue Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Marbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Millbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Melmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Booth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Haynes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Billingsley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Autaugaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Pentonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Dollar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Equality
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Weogufka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Fishpond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Kellyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Burkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Lowndesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Tysonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Boylston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Capitol Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Highland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Gibbs Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Stone's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Young Forte Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Catoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- English Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Shelby County
- Pine Grove Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Our Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- East Tallassee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Benson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coosa River, see our County-by-County Page for Coosa River.
Cemeteries Near Coosa River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coosa River.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coosa River - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coosa River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Speigner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tatum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thrasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Coosa River had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coosa River, with the one closest to Coosa River listed first.
- Holtville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Lightwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Deatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Titus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wadsworth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Buyck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buyck is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
- Mountain Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Verbena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Speed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speed is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coosa River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coosa River.
Newspapers Published in Coosa River ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coosa River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coosa River, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coosa River.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Coosa River:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Tallapoosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Coosa River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coosa River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |