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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 Belle Mina (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 Belle Mina. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Belle Mina is located in Limestone County.

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 Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

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

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Belle Mina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Capshaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Center Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Hay's Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Vinemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <1>
    • South Vinemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Simcoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
    • Joppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Courtland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Moulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <1>
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Triana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Monrovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Rideout Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Harvest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <1>
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • English Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Whitesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Toney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Ruth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
    • Hog Jaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
      • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
    • Pine Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <1>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Decatur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Moulton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <1>
    • Somerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Hartselle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <1>
  • Winston County
    • Upshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Mina, with the one closest to Belle Mina listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Dickson Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Wheelerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • Cash Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Belle Mina ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Mina.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle Mina, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle Mina.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Belle Mina:

Cemeteries Near Belle Mina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Mina.

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

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

  • Woodsides Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsides Cemetery
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
  • Bibb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibb Cemetery
  • Quarter Lot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarter Lot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarter Lot Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
  • Thach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thach Cemetery
  • Peebles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
  • Zeitler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeitler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeitler Cemetery
  • Hundley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hundley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hundley Cemetery
  • Center Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Star Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22054 <4>
  • Thatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thatch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483946 <4>
  • Ragland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Garrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Blackwell - Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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>

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

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

  • Mooresville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenbrier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
  • Decatur Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
    • Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
  • Harris Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
  • Swancott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Morgan County
  • Priceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Triana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
  • Talucah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Monrovia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Madison County
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    • Somerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Blackburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Limestone County
    • Jeff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Mina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Mina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Mina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6568, Longitude: -86.8792       In this case, the coordinates for Belle Mina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Belle Mina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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