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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 Kellyton (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 Kellyton. 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 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.

Kellyton is located in Coosa 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 Coosa County: Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Coosa County     (The home county of Kellyton)
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Abanda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Blackman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Blackman is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackman
      • From Kellyton to Blackman
  • Clay County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Seman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
      • Seman is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seman
      • From Kellyton to Seman
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irma
      • From Kellyton to Irma
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Kellyton to Jordan
    • Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Eclectic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Titus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Claud
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Lightwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightwood
      • From Kellyton to Lightwood
    • Holtville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adkin Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • Roxana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxana
      • From Kellyton to Roxana
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Almond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Malone Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Pine Grove Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Merrell Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Oldfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oldfield
      • From Kellyton to Oldfield
    • Sylacauga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gantts Quarry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Mignon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Sycamore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Comerdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Chandler Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Zubers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rendalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rendalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rendalia
      • From Kellyton to Rendalia
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Talladega Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kellyton, with the one closest to Kellyton listed first.
    • Alexander City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <1>
    • Hackneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowpens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Site
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Goldville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Kellyton to Benson
    • Dadeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>
    • Matilda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Susannah
      • From Kellyton to Susannah
    • Emuckfaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County

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

Cemeteries Near Kellyton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kellyton.

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

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

  • Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the south of Kellyton.
  • Kellyton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellyton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Marietta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Socapatoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Socapatoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Socapatoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doctor Kellys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Kellys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Kellys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carver Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (335 more) ...
    • Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater 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 Kellyton had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kellyton had a population of 208 people.

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

  • Goodwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crewsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
  • Alexander City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <1>
  • Hackneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hissop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Coosa County
  • Nixburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Hollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowpens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Kellyton ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kellyton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kellyton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kellyton.

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 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 Kellyton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kellyton. 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 Kellyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Kellyton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kellyton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9806, Longitude: -86.0332    









 

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