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Introduction ...

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

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Rains is historic, it would have been located within present day DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Rains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotnam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Highmound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • McLarty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Southside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Colvins Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Sand Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Centre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Taft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Moshat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Baileyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Holly Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Whitesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Keener
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Crudup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Langston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
    • Rock City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jackson County
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aspel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Larkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
  • Madison County
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Hustleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Whitesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Rayburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
    • Wyeth City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rains, with the one closest to Rains listed first.
    • Steele
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County

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

Cemeteries Near Rains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rains.

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

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

  • Forester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of Boaz.
    • The Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
    • Union First Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26801 <6>
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  • New Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtletree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtletree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Boaz.
    • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21588 <6>
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    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Belchers Chapel Cemetery
      (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.

Rains itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • McVille
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Marshall County
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Marshall County
  • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
  • Rodentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
    • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
  • Boaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
  • Fenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Etowah County
  • Pulltight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulltight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulltight
    • Pulltight is located in Etowah County
  • Crossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
  • Whiton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
  • Peters ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Marshall County
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    • Geraldine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Albertville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Apple ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
      • Red Apple is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Rains ...

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 Rains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rains, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rains.

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 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 Rains:

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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 Rains, 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 '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- Rains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2598, Longitude: -86.0861       In this case, the coordinates for Rains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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