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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Padgett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Padgett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Padgett, 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 Padgett (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 Padgett. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Padgett 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 Padgett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Padgett:
- Jackson County (The home county of Padgett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Hollytree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baileytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Pleasant Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Estillfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Skyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Francisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Lim Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Grove Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Powell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Capshaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Center Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Ryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Moore's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Key's Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Big Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Mid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- North ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Union Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Huntland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Sal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Lexie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Garner Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Decherd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Flintville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Corder Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Howell Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Park City Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Camargo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Clarks Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Gattistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Elk Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Molino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Coldwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Padgett, see our County-by-County Page for Padgett.
Cemeteries Near Padgett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Padgett.
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 Padgett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Padgett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Tone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollytree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rousseau Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tipton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1076 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
Padgett 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 Padgett, with the one closest to Padgett listed first.
- Hollytree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Garth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deposit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estillfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bell Factory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Plevna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Padgett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Padgett.
Newspapers Published in Padgett ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Padgett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Padgett, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Padgett.
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 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 Padgett:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln 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 Padgett, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Padgett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |