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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 Mahan Crossroads (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 Mahan Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Mahan Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mahan Crossroads: Mahan Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mahan Crossroads 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 Mahan Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mahan Crossroads:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Mahan Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Sylvania
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
    • Henagar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rainsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
    • Hammondville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chavies
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
    • Powell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Fort Payne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Luna ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
      • Luna is located in DeKalb County
    • Shiloh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Blanche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Grover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Taft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • New Moon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Broomtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Ringgold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Keener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dutton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fackler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
    • Scottsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hustleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Cloudland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Menlo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Berryton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chattoogaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chattoogaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Lyerly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Summerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pennville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Trion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stewart Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cole City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Bronco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cassandra
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • LaFayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahan Crossroads, with the one closest to Mahan Crossroads listed first.
    • Richard City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • New Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Orme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Mahan Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahan Crossroads.

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

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

  • Unity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Samples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • The Hudgins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pisgah Holiness Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23577 <4>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Town Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Mahan Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mahan Crossroads.

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

  • Mahan ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan
    • Mahan is located in DeKalb County
  • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
  • Blake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Blake is located in DeKalb County
  • Henagar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Musgrove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove
    • Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
  • Chavies
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
    • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
  • Index ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Jackson County
  • Cordell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
  • Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rosalie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Jackson County
  • Dutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Dutton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Luna ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in DeKalb County
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    • Fort Payne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley Head
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lydia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in DeKalb County

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

Newspapers Published in Mahan Crossroads ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahan Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mahan Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mahan Crossroads.

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 helpful 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 Mahan Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahan Crossroads. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Mahan Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mahan Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mahan Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5734, Longitude: -85.7752       In this case, the coordinates for Mahan Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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