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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Grant (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 Grant. 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.

Grant is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Grant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Columbus City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rayburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayburn
      • From Grant to Rayburn
    • Wyeth City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warrenton
      • From Grant to Warrenton
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • McLarty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Grant to McLarty
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Grant to Summit
    • Bright Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright Star
      • From Grant to Bright Star
    • Highmound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Grant to Craig
    • Snead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Birdie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Grove Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Grant to Rogers
    • Whiton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Geraldine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Luttrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luttrell
      • From Grant to Luttrell
    • Fyffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <2>
    • Powell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Whitesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Grant to Carlisle
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Grant to Yancy
    • Duck Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Keener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Grant to Keener
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Woodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aspel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Langston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lim Rock
      • From Grant to Lim Rock
    • Paint Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paint Rock
      • From Grant to Paint Rock
    • Larkinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Groves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Section
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Scottsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
    • Gurley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Whitesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Grant to Whitesburg
    • Brownsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Maysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • English Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Ryland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Morgan City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Grant to Briscoe
    • Lacey's Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
    • Apple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Grant to Apple Grove
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulaco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
    • Florette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Winton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From Grant to Winton
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County

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

Cemeteries Near Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grant.

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

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Home Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cochrane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochrane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochrane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humpton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humpton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troup Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Preston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Grant had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grant had a population of 902 people.

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

  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Bucksnort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Preston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Marshall County
  • Swearengin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swearengin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
    • Swearengin is located in Marshall County
  • Nebo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Madison County
  • Cottonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Marshall County
  • Meltonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
    • Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
  • Mid ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
    • Mid is located in Marshall County
  • North ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
    • North is located in Marshall County
  • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
    • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
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    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Marshall County
    • Langston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Grant ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grant, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

The official website for Grant: www.grantalabama.com/

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Grant, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5272, Longitude: -86.2530    









 

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