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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Parsons is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Parsons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Acmar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
      • Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
    • Moody
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Margaret
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <1>
    • Turnbough Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Argo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Woodland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook's Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Glen City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Remlap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Selfville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Straight Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Allgood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Adville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <1>
    • Deavers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deavers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
      • Deavers is located in Blount County
    • Little Warrior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
      • Little Warrior is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Eastaboga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <1>
    • Ohatchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Black Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Altoona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <1>
    • Gallant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Breakstone Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Leeds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Lola City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Trussville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ayres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Scott City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Chalkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
      • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
    • Grayson Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Vandiver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sterrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Calcis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Shoal Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Harpersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Inverness
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
    • Childersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Talladega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bon Air
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Winterboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County

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

Newspapers Published in Parsons ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parsons, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parsons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parsons:

Cemeteries Near Parsons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parsons.

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

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

  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Moody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
  • Austin Olds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Olds Cemetery
  • Branchville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branchville Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Trussville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Argo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Ellen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Ellen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Leeds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Ellen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484450 <5>
  • Stewarts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
  • Low Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
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    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery

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 Parsons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parsons.

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

  • Moody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
  • Brompton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
    • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
  • Argo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
  • Leeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
  • Cook's Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Odenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • Trussville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ayres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
    • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
  • Branchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Clay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
  • McCombs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Chalkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
      • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
    • Wolf Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County

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

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Parsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6284, Longitude: -86.5009       In this case, the coordinates for Parsons 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 Parsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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