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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 Masseyville (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 Masseyville. 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.

Masseyville is located in Walker County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Masseyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Cassandra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassandra is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Kensington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Durham is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
    • LaFayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Martindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Chickamauga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
    • Moons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moons is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Fantasy Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
  • Catoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Blue Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Dafron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Ellie Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Newnan Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Indian Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Ringgold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Catoosa Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Cloudland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Trion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <1>
    • Menlo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Pennville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Berryton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Lyerly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
    • Chattoogaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Morganville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Cole City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cole City is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Wildwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
    • Armuchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Hill City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Sugar Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
    • Trickum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Tunnel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Face
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crown Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
    • Dalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Waring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
    • Union Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Varnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
    • Grover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • New Moon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Broomtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
    • Blanche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Ringgold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Taft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Kaolin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Beaty Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
    • Ider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <1>
    • Bankhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
    • Mentone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammondville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Valley Head
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Henagar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Henagar is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <1>
    • Sylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Higdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Long Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Pisgah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Stevenson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Tiftonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
    • Milbro Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • East Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattanooga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Valley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
    • Ridgedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Brainerd Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
    • Orchard Knob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Ridgeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • East Brainerd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masseyville, with the one closest to Masseyville listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Vulcan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Richard City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
    • South Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <1>
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Ketchall ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
    • Orme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Cemeteries Near Masseyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masseyville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Masseyville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Masseyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bible Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McKaig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Company Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Hartline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Rising Fawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cassandra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassandra is located in Walker County
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  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County (AL)
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  • Kensington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
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  • Estelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Estelle is located in Walker County
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  • Henrys ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrys is located in Walker County
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  • Ascalon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ascalon is located in Walker County
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  • Kaolin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
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  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Guild ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Guild is located in Walker County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • LaFayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pond Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pond Spring is located in Walker County
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    • High Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • High Point is located in Walker County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Masseyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masseyville.

Newspapers Published in Masseyville ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masseyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masseyville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masseyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Masseyville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Masseyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Masseyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.