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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 Leatherwood (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 Leatherwood. 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 and 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.

Leatherwood is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Leatherwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Peaceburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peaceburg
      • From Leatherwood to Peaceburg
    • Blue Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
    • Saks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
      • Saks is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Alexandria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
    • Blue Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Weaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
    • Anniston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clark ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Calhoun County
    • Cobb Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Eulaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Leatherwood to Ball Flat
    • Spring Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Exie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Leatherwood to Exie
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Abel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grantley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Leatherwood to Grantley
    • Oak Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Leatherwood to Oak Level
    • Micaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Leatherwood to Micaville
    • Ai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Leatherwood to Ai
    • Fruithurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Borden Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Leatherwood to Hopewell
    • Muscadine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Cobb City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Leatherwood to Markton
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Burns Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hokes Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
    • Rainbow City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Banner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • East Gadsden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Attalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Christiana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Leatherwood to Milner
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Ragland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Seddon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Leatherwood to Seddon
    • Coal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal City
      • From Leatherwood to Coal City
    • Ashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Wattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Steele
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Avondale Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cropwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitney Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Leatherwood to Coldwater
    • Silver Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grant Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Kentuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Leatherwood to Kentuck
    • Munford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • McElderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McElderry
      • From Leatherwood to McElderry
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Ironaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Leatherwood to Ironaton
    • Colony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Talladega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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

Cemeteries Near Leatherwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leatherwood.

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

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

  • Anniston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anniston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Westview Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halls Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgemont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prisoner of War Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leatherwood had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bera ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
    • Bera is located in Calhoun County
  • Blue Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Peaceburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
    • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peaceburg
    • From Leatherwood to Peaceburg
  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
  • Anniston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eulaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oxanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
    • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxanna
    • From Leatherwood to Oxanna
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayton
    • From Leatherwood to Grayton
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Bynum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Leatherwood to Hebron
    • Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Calhoun County
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Leatherwood to Coldwater

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

Newspapers Published in Leatherwood ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leatherwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leatherwood, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leatherwood.

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 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 Leatherwood:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Leatherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Leatherwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leatherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7172, Longitude: -85.8766       In this case, the coordinates for Leatherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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