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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 Old Town (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 Old Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Old Town is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Old Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Fayette
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rossland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Belk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Kirkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Bankston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Berry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <1>
    • Glen Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
    • Gu - Win
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Kennedy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Hightogy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Millport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Beaverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <1>
    • Fernbank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
    • Sulligent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <1>
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Guin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <1>
    • Rock City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <1>
    • Stinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Lubbub
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <1>
    • Coal Fire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Bell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <1>
    • McShan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Stafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County
    • Stansel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County
    • Ethelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Samantha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Echola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Elrod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Front Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Walker County
    • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
    • Kansas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Patton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Walker County
    • Carbon Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Oakman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Former names for Oakman:
      • Day's Gap
      • Marietta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
    • Townley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Slicklizzard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Nauvoo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saragossa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Farriss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farriss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Natural Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowndes County (MS)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
    • Gattman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Old Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Town.

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

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

  • Fayette City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bankhead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caines Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caines Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caines Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fayette Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fayette Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Fayette.
    • The Fayette Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Heritage Memorial Cemetery
    • McConnell Family Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25089 <5>
  • New Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (608 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell 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.<6>

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

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

  • Covin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
    • Covin is located in Fayette County
  • Stough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
    • Stough is located in Fayette County
  • Bankston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
  • Newtonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Fayette County
  • Kennedy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Kingville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
    • Kingville is located in Lamar County
  • Wayside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Fayette County
  • New Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Berry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <1>
  • Hightogy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
  • Millport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
  • Palmetto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Pickens County
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    • Moore's Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
      • Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Glen Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Old Town ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Town, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Old Town:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6918, Longitude: -87.8361       In this case, the coordinates for Old Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Old Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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