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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 Scranton (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 Scranton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Scranton is located in Geneva 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 Geneva County: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Houston, Holmes (FL) & Walton (FL).

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

  • Geneva County     (The home county of Scranton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Coffee Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Samson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Slocomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <2>
    • Malvern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Central City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • Battens Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • Goodman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodman
      • From Scranton to Goodman
    • New Brockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clintonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alberton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kinston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Mixson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curtis
      • From Scranton to Curtis
    • Danleys Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • County Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
    • Opp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Onycha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Horn Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Babbie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Clayhatchee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayhatchee
      • From Scranton to Clayhatchee
    • Level Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Plains
      • From Scranton to Level Plains
    • Daleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Holiday Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Fort Rucker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinckard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <2>
    • Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewell
      • From Scranton to Ewell
    • Midland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
    • Grimes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Parker Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Rehobeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Dothan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <2>
    • Tidwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County
    • Parish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
    • Keyton's
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyton's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyton's
      • From Scranton to Keyton's
    • Madrid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Kinsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Pike County
  • Holmes County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Esto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Izagora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Izagora
      • From Scranton to Izagora
    • Noma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerrogordo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cerrogordo
      • From Scranton to Cerrogordo
    • Westville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bonifay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County (FL)
  • Walton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Walton County (FL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Scranton to Union
  • Washington County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Scranton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scranton.

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

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Consolation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Consolation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Consolation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • El Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffee Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<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.<4>

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

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

  • Coffee Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Highfalls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County
  • High Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County
  • Clayhatchee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clayhatchee
    • From Scranton to Clayhatchee
  • Level Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Level Plains
    • From Scranton to Level Plains
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
  • Marl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
    • Marl is located in Geneva County
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Daleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vaughanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Vaughanville is located in Geneva County
  • Damascus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Coffee County
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    • Clintonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Warwick ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Geneva County
    • Tabernacle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Coffee County

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

Newspapers Published in Scranton ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scranton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scranton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scranton.

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 Scranton:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Scranton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scranton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scranton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1929, Longitude: -85.8421    









 

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