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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 Trenton (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 Trenton. 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 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.

Trenton is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Trenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Pleasant Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Hollytree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lim Rock
      • From Trenton to Lim Rock
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Paint Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paint Rock
      • From Trenton to Paint Rock
    • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Larkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Skyline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Aspel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Grove Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Luttrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luttrell
      • From Trenton to Luttrell
    • Henagar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Whiton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fyffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <3>
    • Rainsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <3>
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Sylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Limestone County
    • Capshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Gurley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ryland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
    • Big Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
    • Country Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mercury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Guntersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Rayburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayburn
      • From Trenton to Rayburn
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warrenton
      • From Trenton to Warrenton
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Lacey's Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Morgan City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Trenton to Briscoe
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Beans Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Trenton to Anderson
    • Lexie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Garner Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Flintville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Trenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trenton.

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

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollytree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollytree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollytree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Trenton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Garth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
    • Garth is located in Jackson County
  • Hollytree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lim Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
    • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lim Rock
    • From Trenton to Lim Rock
  • Padgett ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Padgett is located in Jackson County
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Jackson County
  • Gurley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Paint Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paint Rock
    • From Trenton to Paint Rock
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Larkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tupelo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tupelo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tupelo
    • From Trenton to Tupelo
  • Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkin's Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
    • Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
    • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
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    • Maynard Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Madison County
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Trenton ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trenton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trenton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>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 Trenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7448, Longitude: -86.2519    









 

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