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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, please Contact Us.

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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony (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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony. 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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ...

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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony: Cumberland Mtn. Farm Colony (or less commonly used: Cumberland Mntn. Farm Colony)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Skyline
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Maynard Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
      • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
      • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tupelo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Baileytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County
    • Kyles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Jackson County
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Berrys ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Jackson County
    • Blackankle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
      • Blackankle is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Fairfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Powell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Henagar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
      • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
    • Sylvania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Rainsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
    • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
    • Ider
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <4>
    • Fyffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
    • Luttrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Gurley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
    • New Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Berkley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Ryland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Big Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
    • Country Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Moore's Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Sal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Beans Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Huntland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Cowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lexie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Saint Marys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Decherd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
    • Garner Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Greenhaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Flintville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.
    • Orme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Richard City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • South Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Kimball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony.

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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.

  • Skyline Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maynard Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dolberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Latham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton 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.

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, with the one closest to Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony listed first.

  • Maynard Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
    • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Tupelo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tupelo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
  • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
    • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Kyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
    • Kyles is located in Jackson County
  • Larkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
    • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
  • Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkin's Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
    • Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Jackson County
  • Hollytree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
    • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Estillfork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
    • Estillfork is located in Jackson County
  • Lim Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
    • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Scottsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Hollywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Narrows ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Jackson County
    • Sunset ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7959, Longitude: -86.1166       In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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