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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 Hightower (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 Hightower. 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.

Hightower is located in Cleburne 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 Cleburne County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Randolph, Talladega, Carroll (GA), Haralson (GA) & Polk (GA).

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

  • Cleburne County     (The home county of Hightower)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Hightower to Hopewell
    • Ai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Hightower to Ai
    • Micaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Hightower to Micaville
    • Fruithurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Muscadine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Hightower to Oak Level
    • Grantley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Hightower to Grantley
    • Borden Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Iron City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • De Armanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)
    • Anniston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oxanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
      • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxanna
      • From Hightower to Oxanna
    • Blue Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Abanda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Clackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Hightower to Clackville
    • Doublehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Hightower to Doublehead
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Hightower to Cambridge
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Hightower to Sewell
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Hightower to Rockdale
    • Milner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Hightower to Milner
    • Corbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Hightower to Corbin
    • Wedowee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Christiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Hightower to Christiana
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Hightower to West
    • Ofelia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ofelia
      • From Hightower to Ofelia
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Hightower to Kentuck
    • Silver Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Hightower to Silver Run
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Hightower to Coldwater
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Bowdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tyus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Jake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Roopville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <1>
    • Bowdon Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Temple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Tyree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Villa Rica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Roosterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Frolona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Centralhatchee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Hightower ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hightower.

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

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

  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cleburne Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleburne Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wise Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethena Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethena Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethena Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garretts Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garretts Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garretts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hightower had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lofty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Randolph County
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Hopewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopewell
    • From Hightower to Hopewell
  • Micaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Micaville
    • From Hightower to Micaville
  • Bowdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Abernathy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Cleburne County
  • Lamar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Randolph County
  • Joel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cambridge
    • From Hightower to Cambridge
  • Victory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Rockdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Hightower to Rockdale
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    • Sewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Hightower to Sewell
    • Burwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
      • Burwell is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Milner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Hightower to Milner

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

Newspapers Published in Hightower ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hightower.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hightower, 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 Hightower.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hightower:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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- Hightower) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hightower. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5318, Longitude: -85.3953    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hightower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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