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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 Gamble (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 Gamble. 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 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.

Gamble is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Gamble)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Edgil
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Edgil

        From Gamble to Edgil

    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Saragossa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Saragossa

        From Gamble to Saragossa

    • South Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Townley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Prospect

        From Gamble to Prospect

    • Red Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Red Rock

        From Gamble to Red Rock

    • Burrows Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marylee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Marylee

        From Gamble to Marylee

    • America
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Coal Valley

        From Gamble to Coal Valley

  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Reid's

        From Gamble to Reid's

    • Smoke Rise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Ardell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Arkadelphia

        From Gamble to Arkadelphia

    • Crane Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chances Crossroad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
    • Trimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Alta

        From Gamble to Alta

    • Bazemore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Berry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bankston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Media
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Black Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Jefferson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Black Creek

        From Gamble to Black Creek

    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Graysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
    • Short Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Toadvine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cardiff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Pinkney City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamble, with the one closest to Gamble listed first.
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <3>
    • Thornhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Thornhill

        From Gamble to Thornhill

    • Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Winston County

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

Cemeteries Near Gamble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gamble.

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

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

  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lollar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lollar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgil Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgil Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgil Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steadman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (548 more) ...
    • Old City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Gamble had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Edgil
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Edgil

      From Gamble to Edgil

  • Saragossa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Saragossa

      From Gamble to Saragossa

  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Townley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Prospect

      From Gamble to Prospect

  • Coal Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Coal Valley

      From Gamble to Coal Valley

  • Parrish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Marylee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Marylee is located in Walker County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Marylee

      From Gamble to Marylee

  • Cordova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nauvoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbon Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ashbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
      • Ashbank is located in Winston County
    • Kansas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Gamble ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gamble.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gamble, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gamble.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Gamble:

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 Gamble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gamble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gamble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8795, Longitude: -87.3344       In this case, the coordinates for Gamble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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