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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 Hull (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 Hull. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hull is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Hull)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Sumiton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Sipsey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Dora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <1>
    • Creel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Barney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Dovertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <1>
    • Reid's
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Blount Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Hayden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Selfville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Adville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <1>
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ardell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Damascus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
    • Dodge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Crane Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trimble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Garden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Media
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • West Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Graysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <1>
    • Alden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Brookside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Pinkney City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
    • Adamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisey City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
      • Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • Bull City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Arley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Slick Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Houston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <1>
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Hull ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hull.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hull, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hull.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hull:

Cemeteries Near Hull ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hull.

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

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

  • Burton Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • New Horizon Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens
  • Sipsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Lawler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
  • Empire Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brasfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Dora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <1>
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
  • Sloan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Blount County
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Linn Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Powellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Walker County
  • Porter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Arkadelphia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
  • Blossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Cardiff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Brookside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Parrish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrior
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <1>
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hull) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hull. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7743, Longitude: -87.0589       In this case, the coordinates for Hull 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>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 Hull, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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