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 Denson (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 Denson. 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 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.
Denson is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Denson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denson:
- Chambers County (The home county of Denson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huguley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Lanett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Plant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Cusseta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eady City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Motley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Cragford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Blanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Gwen Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Bottle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Chewacla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bleecker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Beauregard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Ridgewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Roxana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Roanoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Peavy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- High Shoals
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Forester Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Wadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Almond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Malone Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Wedowee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Dudleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Frog Eye
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Truett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Daviston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camp Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Emuckfaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Agricola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Site
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Goldville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Harris County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Pine Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Mountain Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Mountainbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heard County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Glenn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Yates Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
- Muscogee County (GA)
- Fortson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Abbottsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Rockwell Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Pioneer Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- LaGrange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafrass Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Graysons Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denson, see our County-by-County Page for Denson.
Cemeteries Near Denson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denson.
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 Denson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holstum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holstun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swint - Hammack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stamps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Handy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Denson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Crowder ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crowder is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Finley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Finley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Gabbettville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gabbettville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbettville
- Long Cane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Cane is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cusseta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Marcoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marcoot is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denson.
Newspapers Published in Denson ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denson.
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 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 Denson:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chambers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Lee County
- Randolph County
- Tallapoosa County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Muscogee County
- Troup 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> | 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 Denson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |