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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 Roanoke (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 Roanoke. 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 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.

Roanoke is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Tallapoosa, Carroll (GA), Heard (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Roanoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Rock Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peavy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • High Shoals
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Shoals
      • From Roanoke to High Shoals
    • West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Roanoke to West
    • Forester Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Roanoke to Corbin
    • Wadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
    • Wedowee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Malone Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Almond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Roanoke to Sewell
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Roanoke to Rockdale
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Doublehead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Roanoke to Doublehead
    • Clackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Roanoke to Clackville
    • Stroud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stroud
      • From Roanoke to Stroud
    • Red Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
    • Standing Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Milltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milltown
      • From Roanoke to Milltown
    • Abanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Evansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Roanoke to Chapel Hill
    • Penton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Truett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Roanoke to Truett
    • Frog Eye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Daviston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emuckfaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleyville
      • From Roanoke to Dudleyville
    • Matilda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cowpens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughters
      • From Roanoke to Slaughters
    • Camp Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Tyus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Roopville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <3>
    • Bowdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harris County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Glenn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Ephesus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roosterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Centralhatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Evansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbottsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Graysons Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Sunny Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Rockwell Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • LaGrange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
    • North West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Asta Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Roanoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roanoke.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booger Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booger Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booger Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Randolph Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sky View Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sky View Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sky View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Higgins Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roanoke had a population of 631 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roanoke had a population of 5,940 people.

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

  • Doublehead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
    • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doublehead
    • From Roanoke to Doublehead
  • Rock Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • High Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
    • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Shoals
    • From Roanoke to High Shoals
  • Cornhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornhouse
    • Cornhouse is located in Randolph County
  • Stroud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
    • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stroud
    • From Roanoke to Stroud
  • West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West
    • From Roanoke to West
  • Wehadkee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehadkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehadkee
    • Wehadkee is located in Randolph County
  • Finley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Chambers County
  • Potash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
    • Potash is located in Randolph County
  • Milltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milltown
    • From Roanoke to Milltown
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Glenn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Forester Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Louina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louina
      • Louina is located in Randolph County
    • Evansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Roanoke ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roanoke.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Roanoke. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Roanoke and those printed in the larger area surrounding Roanoke.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Roanoke.

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 Roanoke:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roanoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 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.
<5>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 Roanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1514, Longitude: -85.3723    









 

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