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 Davistown (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 Davistown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Davistown is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Davistown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davistown:
- Jackson County (The home county of Davistown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Section
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Langston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Scottsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Aspel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Gray ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Larkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Sand Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Blanche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Gibson Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Grove Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Luttrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Chigger Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Fyffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Rainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Guest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Sardis City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Yancy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Keener
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Whitesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Duck Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Mountainboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Greer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Crudup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Big Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hustleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- North ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rayburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Guntersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Wyeth City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Chattooga County (GA)
- Cloudland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davistown, see our County-by-County Page for Davistown.
Cemeteries Near Davistown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davistown.
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 Davistown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davistown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Haigwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Langston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vaught Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (591 more) ...
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Davistown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davistown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Talley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Langston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Grove Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Dutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Ten Broeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
- Luttrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Scottsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mid ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Swearengin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Index ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Index is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davistown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davistown.
Newspapers Published in Davistown ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davistown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davistown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davistown.
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 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 Davistown:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga 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 Davistown, 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' (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- Davistown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |