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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 Fort Mitchell (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 Fort Mitchell. 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 Fort Mitchell ...

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 Fort Mitchell: Ft. Mitchell

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Fort Mitchell 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 Fort Mitchell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Mitchell:

  • Russell County     (The home county of Fort Mitchell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Oswichee
      (5 miles [8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswichee
      • From Fort Mitchell to Oswichee
    • Fontaine Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
    • Phenix City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Holy Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
    • Ladonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladonia
      • From Fort Mitchell to Ladonia
    • Seale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Loflin
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loflin
      • From Fort Mitchell to Loflin
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crawford
      • From Fort Mitchell to Crawford
    • Cottonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
    • Pittsview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hugley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jernigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jernigan
      • From Fort Mitchell to Jernigan
    • Hatchechubbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Hawkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Comer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers County
    • Osanippa
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osanippa
      • From Fort Mitchell to Osanippa
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bleecker
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleecker
      • From Fort Mitchell to Bleecker
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chewacla
      • From Fort Mitchell to Chewacla
    • Blanton
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanton
      • From Fort Mitchell to Blanton
    • Gwen Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Opelika
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ochillee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Cusseta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ida Vesper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida Vesper
      • From Fort Mitchell to Ida Vesper
  • Harris County (GA)
  • Marion County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Glen Alta
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Alta
      • From Fort Mitchell to Glen Alta
    • Juniper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Juniper
      • From Fort Mitchell to Juniper
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Baker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Cusseta Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sunset Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wynnton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bibb City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • City Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Hilton Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Maridale Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Branton Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Glenns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Mitchell, with the one closest to Fort Mitchell listed first.
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Louvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lumpkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbot County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Mitchell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Mitchell.

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

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

  • Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswichee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswichee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswichee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abercombie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudleyville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felix Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seale UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Mitchell had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Oswichee
    (5 miles [8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Oswichee is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oswichee
    • From Fort Mitchell to Oswichee
  • Esquiline ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
    • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Girard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Russell County
  • Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
    • Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
  • Muscogee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Seale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ladonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladonia
    • From Fort Mitchell to Ladonia
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loflin
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
    • Loflin is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loflin
    • From Fort Mitchell to Loflin
  • Ochillee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
  • Orletta ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orletta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orletta
    • Orletta is located in Stewart County (GA)
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    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crawford
      • From Fort Mitchell to Crawford
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Mitchell ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Mitchell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Mitchell, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Mitchell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fort Mitchell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Fort Mitchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Fort Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3422, Longitude: -85.0220    









 

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