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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Narrows. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Narrows to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Narrows, 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 Narrows (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 Narrows. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Narrows is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Narrows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Narrows:
- Jackson County (The home county of Narrows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Hytop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Kyles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Estillfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Rash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Maynard Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Baileytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Henagar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Cartersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Powell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Sylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Hix ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Rainsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Key's Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Moore's Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Ryland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Berkley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Mercury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Big Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Chase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Marshall County
- Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Cole City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Stewart Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rising Fawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coffee County (TN)
- Ruthledge Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Beans Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Decherd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Sewanee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lexie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Sand Switch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Monteagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sartain Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Tracy City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Flintville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Corder Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Gattistown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Howell Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Orme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Comfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Kimball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Moore County (TN)
- Ridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Narrows, see our County-by-County Page for Narrows.
Cemeteries Near Narrows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Narrows.
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 Narrows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Narrows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Haddon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hytop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCrary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Champion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (901 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Culver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sikes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
Narrows itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Narrows, with the one closest to Narrows listed first.
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Kyles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Estillfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Maynard Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Fackler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Tupelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Stevenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Wannville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wannville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 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 Narrows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Narrows.
Newspapers Published in Narrows ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Narrows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Narrows, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Narrows.
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 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 Narrows:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Dade County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Moore 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 Narrows, 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> | 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- Narrows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |