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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Morton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morton, 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 Morton (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 Morton. 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 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 Morton is historic, it would have been located within present day Etowah County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Morton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morton:
- Etowah County (The home county of Morton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Crudup
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Reece City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Duck Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Gadsden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alabama City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alabama City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
- Bennettsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- East Gadsden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Ridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Highmound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Bird ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bird is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Snead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wynnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wynnville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
- McLarty
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Taits Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Taits Gap is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
- Bright Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Clarence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Craig
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Craig is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Fridays Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
- Hoods Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
- Susan Moore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Susan Moore is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Oak Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Southside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Douthrittville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
- Colvins Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
- Cochran Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Mack ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mack is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
- Adelia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adelia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
- Wellington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Grayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grayton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Angel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Angel is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Collins ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Leesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Centre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Moshat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Noah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Tucker Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Cedar Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne County
- Grantley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rodentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Cotnam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Rains ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rains is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
- Crossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Geraldine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Whiton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Boaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Bartlett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Albertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Hustleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Reedbrake ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
- Douglas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Douglas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Peters ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rabbit Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Gregory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Steele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
- Ashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ragland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morton, see our County-by-County Page for Morton.
Cemeteries Near Morton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Morton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alabama City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southern Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
- The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <3>
- Tillison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Union Hill UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Morton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Crudup
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Brice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brice is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Avery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Upton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upton is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Gadsden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- East Gadsden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Turkeytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Keener
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Yancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Attalla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coat's Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Tabor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morton.
Newspapers Published in Morton ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morton:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Etowah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Calhoun County
- Cherokee County
- Cleburne County
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |