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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 Hood (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 Hood. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Hood is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Hood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Steele
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Ashville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Whitney Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ragland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Wattsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Branchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seddon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Straight Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Taits Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fridays Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Susan Moore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Allgood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Southside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
    • Cochran Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Grayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Rainbow City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Markton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
      • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
    • Howelton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
    • Alabama City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Ayres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Breakstone Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Village Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
      • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Palmerdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
      • Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Horton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McElderry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Kentuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County

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

Cemeteries Near Hood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hood.

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

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

  • Heald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deerman Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerman Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Choate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brasher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brasher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Conn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Beason / Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reeves Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Grove 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Etowahton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowahton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowahton
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
  • Steele
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
  • Whitney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Saint Clair County
  • Ashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
  • Markton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
  • Attalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
  • Ragland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
  • Ohatchee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
  • Gallant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
    • Gallant is located in Etowah County
  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
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    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Saint Clair County
    • Francis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Calhoun County
    • Norton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Etowah County

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

Newspapers Published in Hood ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hood.

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 Hood:

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Hood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8884, Longitude: -86.1550       In this case, the coordinates for Hood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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