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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Milan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Milan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Milan, please Contact Us.

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 Milan (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 Milan. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Milan is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Milan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Estillfork
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County
    • Baileytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County
    • Hytop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Francisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County
    • Skyline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Narrows ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Jackson County
    • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County
    • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
      • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
    • Maynard Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
      • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Henagar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
    • New Market
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Maysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Gurley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ryland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Key's Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Moore's Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Country Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Hazel Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
  • Coffee County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Southgate Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Beans Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Huntland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Anderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Lexie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cowan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
    • Garner Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Decherd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Greenhaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Winchester Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Grundy County (TN)
    • Monteagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Flintville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Gattistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Booneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Orme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Richard City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • South Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Comfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Moore County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Countyline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Milan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milan.

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

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swaim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swaim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swaim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bostick Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bostick Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bostick Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henshaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prince Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bouldin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouldin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Culver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prince Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Estillfork
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
    • Estillfork is located in Jackson County
  • Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkin's Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
    • Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Greerton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
    • Greerton is located in Jackson County
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Jackson County
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Jackson County
  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County
  • Narrows ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Jackson County
  • Hollytree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
    • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
  • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
    • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Padgett ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Padgett is located in Jackson County
  • Maynard Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
    • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Beans Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
    • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huntland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Milan ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milan, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Milan:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Milan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Milan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9104, Longitude: -86.1672       In this case, the coordinates for Milan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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