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Introduction ...

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

We've added Pratt Mines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pratt Mines, 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 Pratt Mines (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 Pratt Mines. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Pratt Mines is historic, it would have been located within present day Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Pratt Mines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Sandusky
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Pratt Mines to Sandusky
    • Pratt City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
      • Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
    • Forestdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Docena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Docena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docena
      • Docena is located in Jefferson County
    • McDonald Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
      • McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
    • Wylam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
      • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wylam
      • From Pratt Mines to Wylam
    • Minor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Jefferson County
    • Hooper City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
      • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West End
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West End
      • From Pratt Mines to West End
    • Edgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blocton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • North Bibb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
      • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Belle Ellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
    • Seymour
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <4>
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Selfville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid's
      • From Pratt Mines to Reid's
    • Smoke Rise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Pratt Mines to Compton
    • Hayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Remlap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blount Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Adville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Black Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • The Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Damascus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Woodland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Acmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Moody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Parsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Pratt Mines to Parsons
    • Brompton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Argo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Margaret
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Turnbough Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Vincent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Inverness
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Bridgeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lake Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Tacoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
      • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
    • Falliston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
      • Falliston is located in Shelby County
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Shoal Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bamford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
    • Chelsea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Tannehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Bull City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Abernant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellerman
      • From Pratt Mines to Kellerman
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratt Mines, with the one closest to Pratt Mines listed first.
    • Quinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Twilley Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Pratt Mines to Wyatt
    • Burnwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Star
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
      • Red Star is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Creel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Barney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County

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

Cemeteries Near Pratt Mines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pratt Mines.

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

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Washington Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knesses Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knesses Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • Village Falls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.

Pratt Mines itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 1,946 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sandusky
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandusky
    • From Pratt Mines to Sandusky
  • Ensley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
  • Wylam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wylam
    • From Pratt Mines to Wylam
  • Thomas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
  • Powderly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
  • North Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Birmingham
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Coalburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh
  • Duncan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
  • Ishkooda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishkooda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
  • Spaulding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
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    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolomite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
      • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <4>
    • Hillman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pratt Mines ...

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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt Mines.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pratt Mines. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pratt Mines and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pratt Mines.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> of Pratt Mines.

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 Pratt Mines:

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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 Pratt Mines, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pratt Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pratt Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5375, Longitude: -86.8925    









 

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