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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 Erin (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 Erin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Erin is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Erin)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bynum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastaboga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <1>
    • Cobb Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Eulaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Anniston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
      • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxanna
      • From Erin to Oxanna
    • De Armanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Chambers County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Abel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Erin to Micaville
    • Heflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosa County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Christiana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Erin to Christiana
    • Ofelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ofelia
      • From Erin to Ofelia
    • Milner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Erin to Milner
    • Almond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Malone Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Erin to Rockdale
    • Wedowee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Erin to Cambridge
    • Forester Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Newell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Erin to Corbin
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Cropwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easonville
      • From Erin to Easonville
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Seddon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Erin to Seddon
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Glen City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal City
      • From Erin to Coal City
    • Ragland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vincent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Ironaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Erin to Ironaton
    • Chandler Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • McElderry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McElderry
      • From Erin to McElderry
    • Munford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grant Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Kentuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Erin to Kentuck
    • Talladega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Erin to Silver Run
    • Rendalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rendalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rendalia
      • From Erin to Rendalia
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Erin to Coldwater
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Winterboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erin, with the one closest to Erin listed first.
    • Goldville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hackneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Emuckfaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Truett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Erin to Truett
    • Daviston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog Eye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <1>
    • Matilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County

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

Cemeteries Near Erin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erin.

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

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

  • Clairmont Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairmont Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairmont Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mineral Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Noles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Noles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horse Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seay Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poe Bridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Chandler Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ironaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
    • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironaton
    • From Erin to Ironaton
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Smelley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
    • Smelley is located in Talladega County
  • Hopeful
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
    • Hopeful is located in Talladega County
  • McElderry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
    • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McElderry
    • From Erin to McElderry
  • Lineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Munford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hatchet Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
    • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
  • Millerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kentuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kentuck
    • From Erin to Kentuck
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Erin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erin.

Newspapers Published in Erin ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Erin:

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

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

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>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.
<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>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 Erin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Erin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3623, Longitude: -85.9083    









 

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