Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Falkner (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 Falkner. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Falkner is located in Elmore 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Falkner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falkner:
- Elmore County (The home county of Falkner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Claud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Tallassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Titus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Adkin Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Millbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Prattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clay County
- Hollins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Equality
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Fishpond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Pentonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Hissop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goodwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Roxana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Hornady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tysonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Notasulga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskegee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Waugh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Boylston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Sunshine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Mount Meigs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Capitol Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Highland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Pike Road
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Our Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Benson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- East Tallassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Reeltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tallapoosa City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Alexander City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksons' Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falkner, see our County-by-County Page for Falkner.
Cemeteries Near Falkner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falkner.
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 Falkner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falkner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Cotton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent - Holley Cemetery
- Thrash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Chapel Cemetery
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Equality Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Falkner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falkner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Falkner, with the one closest to Falkner listed first.
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kowaliga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Equality
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Dexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Irma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
- Good Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Speed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Buyck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buyck is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
- Island Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falkner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falkner.
Newspapers Published in Falkner ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falkner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falkner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falkner.
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 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 Falkner:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chambers County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Falkner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falkner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |