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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 Fruithurst (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 Fruithurst. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fruithurst is located in Cleburne 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 Cleburne County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Randolph, Talladega, Carroll (GA), Haralson (GA) & Polk (GA).

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

  • Cleburne County     (The home county of Fruithurst)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Dailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Fruithurst to Dailey
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nances Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Choccolocco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Merrellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • De Armanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
    • Booker T City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tecumseh
      • From Fruithurst to Tecumseh
    • Spring Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Exie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Fruithurst to Exie
    • Ball Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Fruithurst to Ball Flat
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Noah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Fruithurst to Noah
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Banner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Cobb City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Fruithurst to Cambridge
    • Milner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Fruithurst to Milner
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Fruithurst to Rockdale
    • Sewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Fruithurst to Sewell
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Christiana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Fruithurst to Christiana
    • Corbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Fruithurst to Corbin
    • Wedowee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ofelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ofelia
      • From Fruithurst to Ofelia
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Fruithurst to Kentuck
    • Silver Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Fruithurst to Silver Run
    • Coldwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Fruithurst to Coldwater
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Jake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Tyus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Temple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Carrollton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Roopville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Driskolls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Fruithurst to Driskolls
    • Hart Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County (GA)
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brice
      • From Fruithurst to Brice
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roosterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruithurst, with the one closest to Fruithurst listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Fruithurst to Etna
    • Cedartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Rockmart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
    • Aragon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fruithurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruithurst.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Muscadine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Cleburne County
  • Edwardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Abernathy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Cleburne County
  • Hooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Hopewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopewell
    • From Fruithurst to Hopewell
  • Oak Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Level
    • From Fruithurst to Oak Level
  • Tallapoosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Heflin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Grantley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
    • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grantley
    • From Fruithurst to Grantley
  • Little Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Haralson County (GA)
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    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Belltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Cleburne County
    • Hightower
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fruithurst ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruithurst.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fruithurst. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fruithurst and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fruithurst.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Fruithurst.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fruithurst:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruithurst. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruithurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruithurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7307, Longitude: -85.4343    
<5>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.
<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 Fruithurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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