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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Index. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Index to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Index, 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 Index (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 Index. 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 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 Index 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 Index. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Index:
- Jackson County (The home county of Index)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Gray ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Dutton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Pisgah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Section
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Scottsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fackler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Blackankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Blanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Sand Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Broomtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Ringgold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Henagar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sylvania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Rainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Beaty Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fyffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Luna ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Gurley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Peters ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Hustleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- North ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rayburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Guntersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
- Wyeth City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Cloudland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Berryton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Cassandra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- 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
- Kensington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Orme
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Kimball
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Index, see our County-by-County Page for Index.
Cemeteries Near Index ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Index.
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 Index - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Index covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sarratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Samples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chaney Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dean Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- The Hudgins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pisgah Holiness Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23577 <3>
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (523 more) ...
- Shipp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.
Index itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
- Dutton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Pisgah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mahan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan
- Henagar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Rosalie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosalie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Wannville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wannville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
- Talley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Scottsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Blake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Fackler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Index. See our List of 1890's Communities around Index.
Newspapers Published in Index ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Index.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Index, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Index.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Index:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Franklin 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 Index, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Index) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |