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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 Hissop (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 Hissop. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hissop is located in Coosa 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 Coosa County: Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Coosa County     (The home county of Hissop)
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hissop, with the one closest to Hissop listed first.
    • Marbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hissop, with the one closest to Hissop listed first.
    • Mountain Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Verbena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jumbo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Hissop to Jumbo
    • Clanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Clay County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hissop, with the one closest to Hissop listed first.
    • Seman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
      • Seman is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seman
      • From Hissop to Seman
    • Central
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Hissop to Jordan
    • Titus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irma
      • From Hissop to Irma
    • Eclectic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lightwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightwood
      • From Hissop to Lightwood
    • Holtville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Adkin Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Claud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Wetumpka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Deatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hissop, with the one closest to Hissop listed first.
    • Gantts Quarry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mignon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oldfield
      • From Hissop to Oldfield
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Talladega Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bon Air
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Childersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hissop, with the one closest to Hissop listed first.
    • Our Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alexander City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Hackneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Hissop to Benson
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cowpens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Susannah
      • From Hissop to Susannah
    • Dadeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • New Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Agricola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Agricola
      • From Hissop to Agricola
    • Goldville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Matilda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County

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

Cemeteries Near Hissop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hissop.

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

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

  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockford Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (357 more) ...
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nixburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hissop had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Crewsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
  • Rockford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nixburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pentonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pentonville
    • From Hissop to Pentonville
  • Bentleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Coosa County
  • Speed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Coosa County
  • Equality
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kellyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Travelers Rest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
    • Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
  • Moriah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
    • Moriah is located in Coosa County
  • Weoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
    • Weoka is located in Elmore County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Alexander City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Weogufka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hissop ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hissop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hissop, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hissop.

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 Hissop:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hissop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hissop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hissop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8923, Longitude: -86.1536    









 

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