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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 Tharptown (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 Tharptown. 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.

Tharptown is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Tharptown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Russellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Churntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belgreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <1>
    • Burntout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Pleasant Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Vina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Red Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Littleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <1>
    • Muscle Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <1>
    • Tuscumbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Red Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bainbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cypress Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Killen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <1>
    • McGee Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Bailey Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Edmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <1>
    • Moulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hackleburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Thornhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tharptown, with the one closest to Tharptown listed first.
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Littleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Haleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ashridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Glen Mary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Natural Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Tharptown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tharptown.

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

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

  • Tharptown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Counts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bobo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Number 6 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 6 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 6 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (716 more) ...
    • Bob Saint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Saint Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bob Saint Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Bob Saint Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bob Saints Cemetery
      • St. Cemetery
    • Aycock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Waco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Franklin County
  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Franklin County
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Littleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
  • Isbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Franklin County
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Colbert County
  • Rockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Mount Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lawrence County
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Spruce Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
    • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
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    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Colbert County
    • Hatton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Tharptown ...

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 Tharptown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tharptown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tharptown.

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 Tharptown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tharptown. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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>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 Tharptown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tharptown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tharptown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5223, Longitude: -87.6286       In this case, the coordinates for Tharptown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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