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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Patton Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Patton Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Patton Junction, 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 Patton Junction (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 Patton Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Patton Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Patton Junction: Patton Jct. (or less commonly used: Patton Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Patton Junction is historic, it would have been located within present day Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Patton Junction)
  • Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patton Junction, with the one closest to Patton Junction listed first.
    • Alta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Patton Junction to Alta
    • Berry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rossland City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Bazemore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Allen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patton Junction, with the one closest to Patton Junction listed first.
    • Black Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Toadvine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Media
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Short Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Ezra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
      • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Sylvan Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
      • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <3>
    • Alden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patton Junction, with the one closest to Patton Junction listed first.
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Twin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yampertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickens County
    • Lubbub
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lubbub
      • From Patton Junction to Lubbub
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patton Junction, with the one closest to Patton Junction listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Samantha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bull City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Front Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Echola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Winston County

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

Cemeteries Near Patton Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patton Junction.

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

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

  • Infant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Key Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frost Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pendley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (524 more) ...
    • Swindle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pendley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Patton Junction ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patton Junction.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Patton Junction. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Patton Junction and those printed in the larger area surrounding Patton Junction.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Patton Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Patton Junction:

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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

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 Patton Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Patton Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patton Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7005, Longitude: -87.4616    









 

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