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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 Harkins Crossroads (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 Harkins Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Harkins Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Harkins Crossroads: Harkins Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Harkins Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Harkins Crossroads may originally have been Harkin's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Harkins Crossroads might be written as Harkin Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Harkins Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Millerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Barfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Motley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Friendship
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bynum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Hobson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Eastaboga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <3>
    • Cobb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • De Armanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Eulaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Anniston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Abanda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Abel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Micaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Goodwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Mount Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Almond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Christiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
    • Forester Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Milner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
    • West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Newell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Chandler Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Ironaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • McElderry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Talladega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Winterboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harkins Crossroads, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.
    • Goldville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hackneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Daviston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Truett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Frog Eye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <3>
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <3>
    • Our Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County

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

Newspapers Published in Harkins Crossroads ...

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 Harkins Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harkins Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harkins Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Harkins Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harkins Crossroads.

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

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

  • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Lystra Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lystra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lystra Cemetery
  • Ashland City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland City Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
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    • Old Noles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Noles Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wilsons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons 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.<5>

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

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

  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Millerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Clay County
  • Bluff Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
  • Gibsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
    • Gibsonville is located in Clay County
  • Mellow Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
    • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
  • Lineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
    • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Hatchet Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
    • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
  • Goldville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Hackneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
    • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Cowpens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
  • New Site
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
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    • Emuckfaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Ironaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harkins Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harkins Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2310, Longitude: -85.8675    
<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 Harkins Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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