2018 Map of Townley

About this map

Townley and Carbon Hill anchor this portion of the Alabama coalfields in Walker County, where the landscape is defined by its ridge-and-valley topography and numerous family-named landmarks. The area is heavily marked by local heritage, featuring a high density of small cemeteries including Fike and Inman Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Manasco Cem. These sites, often situated near summits like Cedrum Mtn and Wolf Mtn, provide significant data points for genealogists tracing the settlement patterns of families in the Holly Grove and Hilliard vicinities. Drainage systems such as Lost Creek and Hurricane Cr wind through the hollows, including Gum Suck Hollow and Cooner Hollow, illustrating how the terrain dictated the placement of early homesteads and connecting routes like Copperhead Rd.