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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 Fontaine Village (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 Fontaine Village. 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 Fontaine Village ...

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 Fontaine Village: Fontaine Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Fontaine Village is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Chattahoochee (GA), Muscogee (GA) & Stewart (GA).

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

  • Russell County     (The home county of Fontaine Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Phenix City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <2>
    • Ladonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Fort Mitchell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Oswichee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
    • Seale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>
    • Holy Trinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
    • Hugley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Loflin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
    • Hatchechubbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
    • Pittsview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <2>
    • Cottonton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
  • Barbour County
    • Hawkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osanippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
    • River View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County
    • Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • Eady City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County
    • Cusseta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
    • Huguley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Bleecker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Blanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Gwen Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochillee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Cusseta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida Vesper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Harris County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Cataula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellerslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Waverly Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Pine Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Mountainbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Marion County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Glen Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County (GA)
    • Juniper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County (GA)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Columbus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • Baker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • City Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Wynnton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Cusseta Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
      • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Bibb City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Hilton Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • East Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Branton Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Omaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Louvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <2>
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Lumpkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <2>
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Talbot County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontaine Village, with the one closest to Fontaine Village listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Talbot County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Fontaine Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fontaine Village.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felix Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felix Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felix Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Porterdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Abercombie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abercombie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abercombie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colored Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colored Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Porterdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dudleyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Columbus (GA).
      • The Providence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Providence Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200533 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Girard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Russell County
  • Columbus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Muscogee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Esquiline ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
    • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Ladonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
  • Fort Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ochillee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
    • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • Schatulga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
    • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Smith's Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
  • Oswichee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Oswichee is located in Russell County
  • Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
    • Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Fortson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
      • Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <2>
    • Seale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Fontaine Village ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fontaine Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fontaine Village, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fontaine Village.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fontaine Village:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fontaine Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fontaine Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4335, Longitude: -85.0041       In this case, the coordinates for Fontaine Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Fontaine Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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