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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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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 Five Forks ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Five Forks is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Five Forks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Whiton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grove Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Crossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
      • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
    • Luttrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <1>
    • Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Fridays Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Sand Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <1>
    • Gaylesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <1>
    • Ringgold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
  • Cullman County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Whitesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Keener
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Crudup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Etowah County
    • Reece City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
      • Reece City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Langston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <1>
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Scottsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lim Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Larkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <1>
    • Berkley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Gurley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Hustleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyeth City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <1>
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
    • Gregory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Morgan City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Apple Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
    • Hulaco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County
    • Steele
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Five Forks:

Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.

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

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

  • Dalrymple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalrymple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalrymple Cemetery
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Rooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Lowrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrey Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Martling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martling Cemetery
  • De Kalb Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Kalb Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Kalb Memorial Gardens
  • Turnover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnover Cemetery
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    • Kirby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Eason Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Johnson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

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 Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.

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

  • Whiton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
  • Rogers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
  • Jink ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
    • Jink is located in Marshall County
  • Peters ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Marshall County
  • Geraldine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grove Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
    • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
  • Pendergrass ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
    • Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
  • Martling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martling
    • Martling is located in Marshall County
  • McVille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Marshall County
  • Skirum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skirum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
    • Skirum is located in DeKalb County
  • Ten Broeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
    • Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
  • Rains ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
    • Rains is located in DeKalb County
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    • Crossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thirtynine ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
      • Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County

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

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3698, Longitude: -86.0758       In this case, the coordinates for Five Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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