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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pierceton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pierceton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pierceton, 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 Pierceton (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 Pierceton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Pierceton 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 Pierceton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pierceton:
- Jackson County (The home county of Pierceton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Pleasant Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Lim Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Larkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Aspel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Grove Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Powell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Hix ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Gibson Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Luttrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Henagar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chigger Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Fyffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Sylvania
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- New Market
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Mercury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Mid ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- North ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Peters ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Guntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
- Rayburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Union Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Huntland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Sal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Lexie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Flintville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Corder Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Howell Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Marion County (TN)
- Orme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pierceton, see our County-by-County Page for Pierceton.
Cemeteries Near Pierceton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierceton.
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 Pierceton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pierceton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Isbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Erwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gentle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (818 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Pierceton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pierceton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pierceton, with the one closest to Pierceton listed first.
- Lim Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Larkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Garth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Paint Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Maynard Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pierceton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pierceton.
Newspapers Published in Pierceton ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierceton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierceton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierceton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pierceton:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Marion 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 Pierceton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pierceton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |