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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hornsboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hornsboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hornsboro, please Contact Us.
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 Hornsboro (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 Hornsboro. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Hornsboro is historic, it would have been located within present day Marengo County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Hornsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hornsboro:
- Marengo County (The home county of Hornsboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Putnam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Half Acre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Moss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Dixon's Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Myrtlewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Lavaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jachin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Red Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Lisman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Womack Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Cromwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Needham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Morvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Glover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- West Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Thomasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Coffeeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Zimco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Dickinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Kinterbish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Intercourse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Bellamy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Arrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Washington County
- Frankville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Pine Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Anne Manie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Lamison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hornsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Hornsboro.
Cemeteries Near Hornsboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hornsboro.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hornsboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hornsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Old Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Hornsboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hornsboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hornsboro, with the one closest to Hornsboro listed first.
- Putnam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Morvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Nicholsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Mount Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Ararat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Sweet Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Cunningham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Bashi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Robjohn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hornsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hornsboro.
Newspapers Published in Hornsboro ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornsboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hornsboro, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hornsboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hornsboro:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hornsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Hornsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |