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

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 south 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.

Jackson is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Jackson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.

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

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

  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stave Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stave Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaddies Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddies Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddies Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hotel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peniel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jackson had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 4,582 people.

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

  • Carson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carson
    • From Jackson to Carson
  • Walker Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wagar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
    • Wagar is located in Washington County
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Winn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winn
    • From Jackson to Winn
  • Saint Stephen's
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Salitpa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunflower
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gainestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gainestown
    • From Jackson to Gainestown
  • Suggsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Suggsville
    • From Jackson to Suggsville
  • Whatley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Jackson ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.

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 Jackson:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5193, Longitude: -87.8957    









 

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