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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 Highland (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 Highland. 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 and hospitals 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.

Highland is located in Chilton 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 Chilton County: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore & Shelby.

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

  • Chilton County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Clanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Thorsby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Verbena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Maplesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jemison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
    • Mountain Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
    • Riderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Billingsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Haynes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Marbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Autauga County
    • Pine Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Vine Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
    • Jones
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Autauga County
    • Booth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Autauga County
    • Melmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Tucker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Lawley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
      • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Active
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
      • Active is located in Bibb County
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
    • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
      • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
    • Centreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • East Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
      • East Town is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Brent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Dollar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dollar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Pentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hissop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Plantersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
    • Valley Grande
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Lightwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Titus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Deatsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holtville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Adkin Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Robinson Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coosada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prattville Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Oakmulgee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Calera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Merrell Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Montevallo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Columbiana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Maylene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
      • Maylene is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <2>
    • Saginaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Talladega Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County

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

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Samaria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samaria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...
    • Maple Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Popwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clanton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clanton 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 Highland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland.

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

  • Kincheon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincheon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheon
    • Kincheon is located in Chilton County
  • Clanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Lomax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Chilton County
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Chilton County
  • Billingsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Verbena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Maplesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jemison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
  • Jumbo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
  • Stanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Dixie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Chilton County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Wadsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Autauga County
    • Dollar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dollar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County

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

Newspapers Published in Highland ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Highland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. 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 Highland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7932, Longitude: -86.6733       In this case, the coordinates for Highland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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