Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oxanna (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 Oxanna. 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 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.
Oxanna is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Oxanna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oxanna:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Oxanna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Anniston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Oxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hobson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Cobb Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
- Saks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
- Saks is located in Calhoun County
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Eulaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- De Armanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Leatherwood
From Oxanna to Leatherwood
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bera ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Bera is located in Calhoun County
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Ball Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ball Flat
From Oxanna to Ball Flat
- Spring Garden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Elder is located in Clay County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elder
From Oxanna to Elder
- Haynes Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Barfield is located in Clay County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Barfield
From Oxanna to Barfield
- Lineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chambers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cragford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harkins Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Abel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Heflin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hollis Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Micaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Micaville
From Oxanna to Micaville
- Grantley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Grantley
From Oxanna to Grantley
- Ai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ai
From Oxanna to Ai
- Fruithurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Oak Level
From Oxanna to Oak Level
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hopewell
From Oxanna to Hopewell
- Hightower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Muscadine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Borden Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Cobb City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
- Cobb City is located in Etowah County
- Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
- Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
- Markton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
- Markton is located in Etowah County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Markton
From Oxanna to Markton
- Pilgrims Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
- Burns Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hokes Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <1>
- Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Etowah County
- Rainbow City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Gadsden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gadsden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Attalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Christiana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Christiana
From Oxanna to Christiana
- Milner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Randolph County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Milner
From Oxanna to Milner
- Morrison Crossroad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ofelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ofelia
From Oxanna to Ofelia
- Newell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Rockdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rockdale
From Oxanna to Rockdale
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Randolph County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Cambridge
From Oxanna to Cambridge
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Ragland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
- Seddon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Seddon
From Oxanna to Seddon
- Coal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Coal City
From Oxanna to Coal City
- Avondale Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Cropwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Glen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Pell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <1>
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Easonville
From Oxanna to Easonville
- Steele
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <1>
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Coldwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Coldwater
From Oxanna to Coldwater
- Silver Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Silver Run
From Oxanna to Silver Run
- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kentuck
From Oxanna to Kentuck
- Grant Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Munford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McElderry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to McElderry
From Oxanna to McElderry
- Ironaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ironaton
From Oxanna to Ironaton
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
- Talladega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Windsong Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chandler Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oxanna, see our County-by-County Page for Oxanna.
Cemeteries Near Oxanna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oxanna.
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 Oxanna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oxford Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edgemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westview Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eden Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oconee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prisoner of War Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coldwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oxanna had a population of 748 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oxanna, with the one closest to Oxanna listed first.
- Anniston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Eulaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- De Armanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Leatherwood
From Oxanna to Leatherwood
- Coldwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Coldwater
From Oxanna to Coldwater
- Bera ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Bera is located in Calhoun County
- Bynum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Silver Run
From Oxanna to Silver Run
- Choccolocco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peaceburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
- Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Peaceburg
From Oxanna to Peaceburg
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- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kentuck
From Oxanna to Kentuck
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <1>
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Morrisville
From Oxanna to Morrisville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oxanna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oxanna.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oxanna ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxanna.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oxanna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oxanna and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oxanna.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Oxanna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oxanna:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Etowah County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxanna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxanna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxanna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6506, Longitude: -85.8361 In this case, the coordinates for Oxanna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Oxanna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |