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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 Great Oaks (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 Great Oaks. 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.

Great Oaks is located in Elmore 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Elmore County     (The home county of Great Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Prattville Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Coosada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deatsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
    • Adkin Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Wetumpka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holtville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Lightwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Titus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ware
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Claud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Prattville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Melmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Booth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Marbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Autaugaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Haynes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Autauga County
  • Bullock County
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Mountain Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Verbena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Clanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <2>
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Pentonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Equality
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
  • Dallas County
    • Burnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Burkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Lowndesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <2>
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Hayneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Letohatchee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Mosses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Davenport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Gordonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Tysonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Calebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • La Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • Boylston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbs Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Capitol Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunshine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • English Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Montgomery County
    • Hope Hull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Meigs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pintlala
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
      • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
      • Former name for Pintlala:
      • Colquitt
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Oaks, with the one closest to Great Oaks listed first.
    • East Tallassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Tallapoosa City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County

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

Newspapers Published in Great Oaks ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Great Oaks, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Great Oaks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Great Oaks:

Cemeteries Near Great Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Oaks.

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

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

  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Robinson Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bibbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbs Cemetery
  • Coosada Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosada Cemetery
  • Rives Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
  • McKeithen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162975 <5>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Prattville Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • Doster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doster Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Jackson's Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson's Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson's Lake
    • Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County
  • Robinson Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Deatsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
  • Stone's
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
    • Stone's is located in Montgomery County
  • Wetumpka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosa River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
    • Coosa River is located in Elmore County
  • Catoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
    • Catoma is located in Montgomery County
  • Holtville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Manack
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manack
    • Manack is located in Lowndes County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • McGehee's
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGehee's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee's
      • McGehee's is located in Montgomery County
    • Hope Hull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.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>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>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- Great Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4768, Longitude: -86.3694       In this case, the coordinates for Great Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Great Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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