Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pinnell (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 Pinnell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Pinnell is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Pinnell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinnell:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Pinnell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Agricola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Dudleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Jacksons' Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Reeltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Our Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Penton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Milltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Abanda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Huguley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Clackville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Red Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Motley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Fishpond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Equality
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Kellyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tallassee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Claud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bottle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chewacla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Prince Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Blanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Notasulga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tuskegee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Society Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Calebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Wadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Almond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Forester Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinnell, see our County-by-County Page for Pinnell.
Cemeteries Near Pinnell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinnell.
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 Pinnell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinnell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Slaughters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Pinnell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinnell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinnell, with the one closest to Pinnell listed first.
- Mary
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Agricola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Loachapoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Blackman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Dudleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinnell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinnell.
Newspapers Published in Pinnell ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinnell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinnell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinnell.
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 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 Pinnell:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Troup County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pinnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinnell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |