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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 Grayton (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 Grayton. 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.

Grayton is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Grayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Clark ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Grayton to Hebron
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Alexandria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
    • Wellington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisville
      • From Grayton to Morrisville
    • Ohatchee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Peaceburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peaceburg
      • From Grayton to Peaceburg
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Appalachian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Straight Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Taits Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Grayton to Ball Flat
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Exie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Grayton to Exie
    • Moshat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Abel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Grayton to Grantley
    • Heflin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Grayton to Oak Level
    • Borden Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Fruithurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Grayton to Mount Zion
    • Rodentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Grayton to Markton
    • Cobb City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Rainbow City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burns Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Gadsden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gadsden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hokes Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Attalla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alabama City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
      • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Boaz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesville
      • From Grayton to Whitesville
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Ragland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Steele
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Ashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Coal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal City
      • From Grayton to Coal City
    • Wattsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Whitney Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Seddon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Grayton to Seddon
    • Avondale Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Glen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cropwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayton, with the one closest to Grayton listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Grayton to Coldwater
    • Silver Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Grayton to Silver Run
    • Grant Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Munford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kentuck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Grayton to Kentuck
    • Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • McElderry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McElderry
      • From Grayton to McElderry
    • Windsong Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ironaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Grayton to Ironaton
    • Talladega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Waldo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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

Cemeteries Near Grayton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grayton.

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

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

  • Middleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohatchee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ten Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anniston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anniston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grayton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hebron
    • From Grayton to Hebron
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peek's Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
  • Ohatchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Calhoun County
  • Morrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morrisville
    • From Grayton to Morrisville
  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
  • Ottery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
  • Peaceburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
    • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peaceburg
    • From Grayton to Peaceburg
  • Duke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Bera ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
    • Bera is located in Calhoun County
  • Markton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Markton
    • From Grayton to Markton
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    • Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macon
      • From Grayton to Macon
    • Leatherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Grayton to Leatherwood

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

Newspapers Published in Grayton ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grayton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grayton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Grayton:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Grayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Grayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7997, Longitude: -85.9666       In this case, the coordinates for Grayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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