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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 Sikes (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 Sikes. 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 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.

Sikes is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Sikes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Blackman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Blackman is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Penton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Boyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
      • Boyds is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Abanda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clackville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Cusseta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Motley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Fishpond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • The Bottle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Roxana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Loachapoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Blanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Notasulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
    • Liberty City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Wadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Almond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Forester Chapel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forester Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Malone Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • Rock Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • High Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Ofelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Dudleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
    • Matilda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Frog Eye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dadeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Agricola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Truett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Emuckfaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Harris County (GA)
    • Pine Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • Glenn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
    • North West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Abbottsford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Pioneer Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Sikes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sikes.

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

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

  • Old Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dean - Shirley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dudleyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fargason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • New Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Sikes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sikes.

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

  • Blackman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
    • Blackman is located in Chambers County
  • Judson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Chambers County
  • Dudleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Marcoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
    • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
  • Buttston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
    • Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Moorefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Chambers County
  • Camp Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Bosworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
  • LaFayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Chambers County
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    • Matilda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Boyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
      • Boyds is located in Chambers County

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

Newspapers Published in Sikes ...

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 Sikes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sikes, 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 Sikes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sikes:

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Sikes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sikes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sikes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8887, Longitude: -85.5586       In this case, the coordinates for Sikes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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