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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 Ryan Crossroads (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 Ryan Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Ryan Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ryan Crossroads: Ryan Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Ryan Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Apple Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Briscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Briscoe
    • Florette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
    • Morgan City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
    • Lacey's Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Somerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Winton
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Lacon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Summit
    • Birdie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
    • Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McLarty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Ryan Crossroads to McLarty
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Liberty
    • Mountain Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blountsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <3>
    • Craig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Craig
    • Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Royal
    • Highmound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Joppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Simcoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Simcoe
    • Holly Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Baileytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Vinemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <3>
    • Cullman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Rogers
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mountainboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Paint Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paint Rock
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Paint Rock
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Swancott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Mina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orrville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Triana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • English Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
    • Berkley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan Crossroads, with the one closest to Ryan Crossroads listed first.
    • Hog Jaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Ruth
    • Pine Lake Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grassy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grassy
      • From Ryan Crossroads to Grassy
    • Askea Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County

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

Cemeteries Near Ryan Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ryan Crossroads.

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

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

  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ryan Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gum Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Lystra Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lystra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lystra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Ryan Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ryan Crossroads.

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

  • Hulaco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
    • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
  • Apple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Joppa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Baileyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oleander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
    • Oleander is located in Marshall County
  • Briscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Briscoe
    • From Ryan Crossroads to Briscoe
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Eva is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
  • Strawberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Blount County
  • Grassy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grassy
    • From Ryan Crossroads to Grassy
  • Simcoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
    • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Simcoe
    • From Ryan Crossroads to Simcoe
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    • Woodland Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
    • Union Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stringer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
      • Stringer is located in Morgan County

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

Newspapers Published in Ryan Crossroads ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryan Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ryan Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ryan Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ryan Crossroads:

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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 Ryan Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ryan Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryan Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3442, Longitude: -86.6106    









 

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