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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 Trussville (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 Trussville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Trussville is primarily located in Jefferson County. A portion of Trussville extends into Saint Clair 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Trussville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Cahaba Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Roper
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roper
      • From Trussville to Roper
    • Breakstone Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Grayson Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Chalkville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lola City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • McCombs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCombs
      • From Trussville to McCombs
    • Alton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
    • Center Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Huffman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Trussville to Huffman
    • Clay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Ridge
      • From Trussville to Rock Ridge
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Trussville to Compton
    • Remlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Selfville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Adville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Locust Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <3>
    • Little Warrior
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Allgood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Deavers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deavers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
      • Deavers is located in Blount County
    • Hayden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Black Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arkadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Damascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Acmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Moody
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Parsons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Trussville to Parsons
    • Woodland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Argo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Brompton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Margaret
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
    • Turnbough Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Branchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandiver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Shoal Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Purdy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Calcis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Childersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nottingham
      • From Trussville to Nottingham
    • Bon Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trussville, with the one closest to Trussville listed first.
    • Creel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakahalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sumiton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Twilley Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Wyatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Trussville to Wyatt
    • Yerkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Star
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
      • Red Star is located in Walker County

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

Cemeteries Near Trussville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trussville.

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

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

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trussville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Crest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McCombs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCombs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earltown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trussville had a population of 462 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Trussville had a population of 23,048 people.

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

  • Woodward
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • McCombs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCombs
    • From Trussville to McCombs
  • Chalkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Huffman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Trussville to Huffman
  • Weems
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weems
    • From Trussville to Weems
  • Rock Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Ridge
    • From Trussville to Rock Ridge
  • Clay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Leeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Ruffner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
    • Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
  • Irondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
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    • Argo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Gate City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
      • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Trussville ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trussville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Trussville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Trussville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Trussville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> of Trussville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Trussville:

The official website for Trussville: www.trussville.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trussville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trussville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trussville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6197, Longitude: -86.6084    









 

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