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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 Wetumpka (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 Wetumpka. 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.

Name Variations for Wetumpka ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Wetumka.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wetumpka is located in Elmore County and is the County Seat.

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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Elmore County     (The home county of Wetumpka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Elmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Adkin Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Coosada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Claud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Prattville Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Deatsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
    • Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Ware
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Pine Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Melmar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Marbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Booth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Autaugaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Haynes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
    • Fitzpatrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
      • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Mountain Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Verbena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Equality
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Pentonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Burkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Lowndesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Tysonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Calebee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • La Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Liberty City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Hardaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • Boylston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunshine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Capitol Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Meigs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Gibbs Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Waugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • English Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
    • East Tallassee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Tallapoosa City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wetumpka ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wetumpka.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wetumpka. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wetumpka and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wetumpka.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Wetumpka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wetumpka:

Cemeteries Near Wetumpka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wetumpka.

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

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

  • Wetumpka City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine View Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Memorial Gardens
  • Harwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
  • Haggerty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggerty Cemetery
  • Tunnell Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnell Chapel Cemetery
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thelma Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Wetumpka Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • Thrasher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wetumpka had a population of 619 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wetumpka had a population of 8,431 people.

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

  • Elmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dexter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Elmore County
  • Robinson Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Holtville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Jackson's Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson's Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson's Lake
    • Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County
  • Deatsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
  • Buyck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
    • Buyck is located in Elmore County
  • Ware
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Elmore County
  • Good Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Elmore County
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Coosa River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
    • Coosa River is located in Elmore County
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Eclectic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
      • Weoka is located in Elmore County
    • Mount Meigs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County

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

The official website for Wetumpka: www.wetumpka.al.us/

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wetumpka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wetumpka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5418, Longitude: -86.2128    
<5>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.
<6>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 Wetumpka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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