Berney, Saffold. Handbook of Alabama: A Complete Index to the State, With Map. 2nd ed. rev. Birmingham, Ala.: Roberts and Son, 1892. (FHL book 976.1 E6b; film 908968 item 8; computer number 248022.) This has historical information about the state, its counties, and major cities. Pages 66–76 list the counties and the precincts. The handbook also contains information about Alabama courts on pages 93–98 and 540–547. Coal mines are listed on page 473, and cotton mills are listed on pages 487–490.

Foscue, Virginia O. Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: University of Alabama Press, 1989. (FHL book 976.1 E2f; computer number 565553.) This book contains historical and geographical information about counties, cities, towns, settlements, rivers, creeks, lakes, and mountains.

Harris, W. Stuart. Dead Towns of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: University of Alabama Press, 1977. (FHL book 976.1 E2h; computer number 248020.) This contains alphabetical lists of towns, forts, and Indian towns and villages and their location. It is indexed.

Gazetteers are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- GAZETTEERS

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