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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 Kaolin (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 Kaolin. 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 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 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.

Kaolin is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Kaolin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Mentone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bankhead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Valley Head
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hammondville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Ider
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <1>
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
    • Henagar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sylvania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Fort Payne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Adamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Grover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From Kaolin to Grover
    • New Moon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Moon
      • From Kaolin to New Moon
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Broomtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Taft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaylesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <1>
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Kaolin to Lawrence
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Central
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Higdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <1>
    • Pisgah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>
    • Dutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Fackler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
    • Haynes Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellefonte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellefonte
      • From Kaolin to Bellefonte
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Blue Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Cloudland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Menlo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Trion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berryton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyerly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <1>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <1>
    • Stewart Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Cole City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Morganville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Armuchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyd Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Bronco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Martindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Cassandra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassandra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassandra
      • From Kaolin to Cassandra
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • LaFayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Thompsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
    • Chickamauga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Moons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
      • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moons
      • From Kaolin to Moons
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Trickum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trickum
      • From Kaolin to Trickum
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Elmo
      • From Kaolin to Saint Elmo
    • Tiftonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milbro Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Richard City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • South Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Orme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Cemeteries Near Kaolin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kaolin.

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

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

  • Head Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beene Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Little River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Head Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bankhead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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, Kaolin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mentone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bankhead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County
  • Cordell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
  • Ider
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <1>
  • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
  • Rising Fawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
    • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <1>
  • Chelsea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Henagar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Menlo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
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    • Rosalie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Jackson County
    • Blake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in DeKalb County
    • Chesterfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County

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

Newspapers Published in Kaolin ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaolin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kaolin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kaolin.

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 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 Kaolin:

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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>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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kaolin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kaolin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6282, Longitude: -85.5835       In this case, the coordinates for Kaolin 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 Kaolin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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