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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 Taft (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 Taft. 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 doctors and 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.

Taft is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Taft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Blanche
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ringgold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Broomtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Moon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Moon
      • From Taft to New Moon
    • Gaylesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From Taft to Grover
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Taft to Lawrence
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
    • Colvins Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colvins Gap
      • From Taft to Colvins Gap
    • Dailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Taft to Dailey
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Borden Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Adamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lickskillet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sigsbee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
    • Dog Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
    • Fort Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Bootsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bootsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
      • Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bootsville
      • From Taft to Bootsville
    • Luna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
      • Luna is located in DeKalb County
    • Chavies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Ballplay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Keener
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Taft to Keener
    • Wilsonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonia
      • From Taft to Wilsonia
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Taft to Yancy
    • Banner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Duck Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duck Springs
      • From Taft to Duck Springs
    • Crudup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crudup
      • From Taft to Crudup
    • Edwardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <3>
    • Section
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
    • Langston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellefonte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellefonte
      • From Taft to Bellefonte
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Hustleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Menlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <3>
    • Lyerly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <3>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Cloudland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Trion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • Rising Fawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <3>
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Coosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cave Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Robealou Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Armuchee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Berry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <3>
    • Atlanta Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Summerville Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Floyd Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Taft to Etna
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Esom Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Martindale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people

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

Cemeteries Near Taft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taft.

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

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixons Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson - Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Stories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Daniels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Randall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall 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.<4>

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

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

  • Hurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Cherokee County
  • Ringgold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
  • Gaylesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
    • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
  • Broomtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Moon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
    • New Moon is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Moon
    • From Taft to New Moon
  • Loveless
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless
    • Loveless is located in DeKalb County
  • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
  • Fullerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Cherokee County
  • Starkville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
  • Grover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grover
    • From Taft to Grover
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    • Fort Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
      • Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Taft to Lawrence

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

Newspapers Published in Taft ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taft, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taft.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Taft:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Taft, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3412, Longitude: -85.6256    









 

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