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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hymer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hymer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hymer, 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 Hymer (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 Hymer. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Hymer is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Hymer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hymer:
- Jackson County (The home county of Hymer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Stevenson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Haynes Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes Crossing is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Rash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rash is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Fackler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Valley was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Kyles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kyles is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Beaty Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Henagar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek was located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Sylvania
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Powell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Kaolin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Hammondville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mentone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bankhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Marshall County
- Mid ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mid was located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Chattooga County (GA)
- Cloudland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Stewart Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Cole City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Rising Fawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Cassandra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Kensington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Moons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Flintstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lookout Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bronco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Fantasy Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Cowan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sewanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sand Switch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Beans Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Greenhaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Huntland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decherd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Monteagle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Tracy City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiftonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Orme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall was located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Kimball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hymer, see our County-by-County Page for Hymer.
Cemeteries Near Hymer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hymer.
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 Hymer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hymer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tally Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sterne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caperton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cawlfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foshee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (628 more) ...
- Lewallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stogspill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker - Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Hymer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hymer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hymer, with the one closest to Hymer listed first.
- Stevenson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fackler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Wannville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wannville is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
- Fabius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fabius is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Kyles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kyles is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosalie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosalie is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Higdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mud Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hymer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hymer.
Newspapers Published in Hymer ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hymer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hymer, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hymer.
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 websites either 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 Hymer:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marion 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 Hymer, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hymer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |