2014 Map of Halltown

About this map

Old Burleson and Halltown anchor this section of Franklin County, where the landscape is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide and the headwaters of the Bear Creek system. The map reveals a dense network of family-associated cemeteries such as Weatherbee Cem, McCarley Cem, and Osborn Cem, providing essential markers for genealogical research in this rural pocket of Alabama. A distinct transport and water-power history is evident at Jordans Mill along Walker Br, while the curious name of Burntout and its adjacent Burntout Cem hint at the local lore and settlement history of the Freedom Hills region. Numerous creek branches, including Shoat Mill Br and Dentons Camp Br, carve through the hollows, illustrating the dissected topography that historically influenced movement and land use throughout the area.