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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Dodsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dodsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dodsonville, 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 Dodsonville (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 Dodsonville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Dodsonville is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Dodsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dodsonville:
- Jackson County (The home county of Dodsonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Aspel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Langston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Section
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Scottsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Dutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Blount County
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Cherokee County
- Sand Rock
(30 miles [48.3 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
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Grove Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Hix ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Powell
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Chigger Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Luttrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Whiton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Fyffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Sardis City
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Whitesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Yancy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Duck Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Greer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Keener
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Mountainboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Big Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Greenwycke Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Whitesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Country Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- North ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Rayburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Hustleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Guntersville
(18 miles [29 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 <2>
- Wyeth City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Morgan City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Lacey's Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dodsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Dodsonville.
Cemeteries Near Dodsonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dodsonville.
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 Dodsonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dodsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guffy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McCamy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Langston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zions Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (664 more) ...
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vaught Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.
Dodsonville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dodsonville, with the one closest to Dodsonville listed first.
- Langston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Swearengin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Scottsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Talley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Meltonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Grove Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dodsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dodsonville.
Newspapers Published in Dodsonville ...
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 Dodsonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dodsonville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dodsonville.
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 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 Dodsonville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 Dodsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dodsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |