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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 Sewell (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 Sewell. 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 southeast 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 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.

Sewell 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 Sewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sewell:

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Sewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Graham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Sewell to Cambridge
    • Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Sewell to Corbin
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Sewell to Rockdale
    • High Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Sewell to High Shoals
    • Wedowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Sewell to West
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Sewell to Milner
    • Rock Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Iron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Armanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Doublehead
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Sewell to Doublehead
    • Standing Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Sewell to Clackville
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stroud
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stroud
      • From Sewell to Stroud
    • Abanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milltown
      • From Sewell to Milltown
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • 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 Sewell to Chapel Hill
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hightower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Micaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Sewell to Micaville
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Sewell to Hopewell
    • Ai
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Sewell to Ai
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruithurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Muscadine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Abel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Truett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Sewell to Truett
    • Frog Eye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Daviston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Emuckfaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Tyus
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Bowdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roopville
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Bowers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Coweta County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Sargent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <1>
    • Smokey Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Grantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Newnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County (GA)
  • Douglas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Tyree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County (GA)
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Frolona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roosterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sewell, with the one closest to Sewell listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Abbottsford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Sunny Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brays Lakeview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Asta Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Hogansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sewell.

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

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

  • Coats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zachry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • High Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethena Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethena Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethena Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell 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 in 1895, Sewell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Waldrep
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrep
    • Waldrep is located in Randolph County
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockalo
    • Rockalo is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Lamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Randolph County
  • Omaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Randolph County
  • Frolona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Haywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Randolph County
  • Joel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Lofty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Randolph County
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Potash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Heard County (GA)
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    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Sewell to Cambridge
    • Wehadkee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mabry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
      • Mabry is located in Carroll County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Sewell ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sewell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sewell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sewell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Sewell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3901, Longitude: -85.3064       In this case, the coordinates for Sewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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