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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 Elkwood (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 Elkwood. 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 and hospitals 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.

Elkwood is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Elkwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Madison Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Toney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harvest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Hazel Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jeff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeff
      • From Elkwood to Jeff
    • Key's Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Key's Mill
      • From Elkwood to Key's Mill
    • Meridianville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monrovia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Moore's Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Rideout Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Francisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Francisco
      • From Elkwood to Francisco
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Elkwood to Bethel
    • Confluence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Elkwood to Confluence
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Caro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Elkwood to Caro
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ardmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettusville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Capshaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Hay's Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Huntland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lexie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beans Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Garner Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dickson Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankewing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Elkwood to Bradshaw
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Elkwood to Pisgah
    • Aymett Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Field
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Elkwood to Appleton
    • Fall River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coldwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Elkwood to Coldwater
    • Camargo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Elkwood to Camargo
    • Molino
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Elkwood to Molino
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Dellrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Marshall County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.
    • Delina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Talley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Elkwood to Talley
    • Cornersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Yell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Elkwood to Yell
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County (TN)
    • Belfast
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Elkwood to Belfast
    • Orrs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Moore County (TN)
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Elkwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkwood.

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 Elkwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.

  • Golightly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ready Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ready Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Motes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golightly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1313 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bayless Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8472 <4>

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.<5>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkwood, with the one closest to Elkwood listed first.

  • Blanche
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Caro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caro
    • From Elkwood to Caro
  • Madison Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cash Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Spring ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
    • Sand Spring is located in Limestone County
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coldwater
    • From Elkwood to Coldwater
  • Gladstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Madison County
  • Fisk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Madison County
  • Camargo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Camargo
    • From Elkwood to Camargo
  • Elkmont Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County
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    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Molino
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Elkwood to Molino
    • Cluttsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
      • Cluttsville is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in Elkwood ...

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 Elkwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkwood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkwood.

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 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 Elkwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Elkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9774, Longitude: -86.7236       In this case, the coordinates for Elkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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