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 Floral Crest (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 Floral Crest. 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 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.
Floral Crest is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Floral Crest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Floral Crest:
- Jackson County (The home county of Floral Crest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Eliza
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Cartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Kaolin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Henagar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mentone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Bankhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Valley Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Sylvania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Alpine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Blue Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Boynton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Ellie Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Poplar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Graysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ringgold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Cloudland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Menlo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
- Trion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <1>
- Pennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Stewart Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cole City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Rising Fawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Cassandra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Chattanooga Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Flintstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Lookout Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kensington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Rock City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chickamauga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Tunnel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Sand Switch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sewanee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monteagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiftonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Chattanooga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Ridgedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Midvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Orchard Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Signal Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- East Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Vulcan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Richard City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Orme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Powells Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Condra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Sequatchie County (TN)
- Cartwright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Floral Crest, see our County-by-County Page for Floral Crest.
Cemeteries Near Floral Crest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Floral Crest.
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 Floral Crest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Floral Crest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Higdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reeves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Countess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Potato Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (568 more) ...
- Payne Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Floral Crest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Floral Crest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Floral Crest, with the one closest to Floral Crest listed first.
- Higdon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cole City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- New England
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Rising Fawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Ascalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ascalon is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascalon
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fabius is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Floral Crest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floral Crest.
Newspapers Published in Floral Crest ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Floral Crest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Floral Crest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Floral Crest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Floral Crest:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Sequatchie 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> | 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- Floral Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Floral Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |