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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 Elkahatchee Heights (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 Elkahatchee Heights. 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 Elkahatchee Heights ...
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 Elkahatchee Heights: Elkahatchee Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Elkahatchee Heights is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Elkahatchee Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkahatchee Heights:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Elkahatchee Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Alexander City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Jacksons' Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hackneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- New Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Goldville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Agricola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Blackman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Abanda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Penton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Hollins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Millerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Mellow Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Motley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Chambers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Cragford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Fishpond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Kellyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Equality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Goodwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Pentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Stewartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Claud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Titus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tallassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adkin Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Holtville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Lightwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Roxana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Liberty City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Almond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Sylacauga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Mignon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Oldfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Comerdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Chandler Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Zubers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Rendalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkahatchee Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Elkahatchee Heights.
Cemeteries Near Elkahatchee Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkahatchee Heights.
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 Elkahatchee Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkahatchee Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishpond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carver Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove 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.<2>
While we didn't find Elkahatchee Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkahatchee Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkahatchee Heights, with the one closest to Elkahatchee Heights listed first.
- Alexander City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Island Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Kellyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Jacksons' Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kowaliga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Crewsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crewsville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Hissop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Equality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Hackneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Irma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Goodwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tohopeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkahatchee Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkahatchee Heights.
Newspapers Published in Elkahatchee Heights ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkahatchee Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkahatchee Heights, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkahatchee Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Elkahatchee Heights:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Talladega 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 Elkahatchee Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkahatchee Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |