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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 Hartford (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 Hartford. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Hartford is located in Geneva 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 Geneva County: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Houston, Holmes (FL) & Walton (FL).

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

  • Geneva County     (The home county of Hartford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Dundee
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Slocomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <2>
    • Black
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Bellwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malvern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Scranton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancellor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Coffee Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Samson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • Battens Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • Goodman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodman
      • From Hartford to Goodman
    • New Brockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mixson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Clayhatchee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayhatchee
      • From Hartford to Clayhatchee
    • Daleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Level Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Plains
      • From Hartford to Level Plains
    • Fort Rucker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Holiday Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinckard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <2>
    • Grimes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Midland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
    • Napier Field
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Ewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewell
      • From Hartford to Ewell
    • Ozark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Headland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Parker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Rehobeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Madrid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Keyton's
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyton's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyton's
      • From Hartford to Keyton's
    • Parish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
    • Dothan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <2>
    • Tidwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County
    • Cottonwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cowarts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <2>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Holmes County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Esto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Noma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Izagora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Izagora
      • From Hartford to Izagora
    • Bonifay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cerrogordo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cerrogordo
      • From Hartford to Cerrogordo
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ponce de Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (FL)
  • Walton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Walton County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Hartford to Union
  • Washington County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Hartford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartford.

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

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

  • Hartford City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pondtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pondtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pondtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adoniram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Dundee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • High Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County
  • Highfalls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County
  • Warwick ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Geneva County
  • Clayhatchee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clayhatchee
    • From Hartford to Clayhatchee
  • Fadette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fadette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
    • Fadette is located in Geneva County
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Daleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Coffee Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Vaughanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Vaughanville is located in Geneva County
  • Level Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Level Plains
    • From Hartford to Level Plains
  • Graceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Izagora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Izagora
      • From Hartford to Izagora
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Houston County
    • Marl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
      • Marl is located in Geneva County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hartford ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hartford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hartford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hartford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Hartford.

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 Hartford:

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

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>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 Hartford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1023, Longitude: -85.6968    









 

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