Our Genealogy Helper
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 Antioch (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 Antioch. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Antioch is located in Bibb County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Antioch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Antioch:
- Bibb County (The home county of Antioch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Active
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Ashby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Lawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Tucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Brierfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Vine Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Billingsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Haynes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Maplesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jemison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Thorsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Riderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Clanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jumbo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dallas County
- Plantersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Kimbrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- North Johns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Adger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- New Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Old Jonesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Morgan Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Augustin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Montevallo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Sawmill Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Calera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maylene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Tulse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Alabaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Siluria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Bamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Vance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Tannehill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Coaling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Abernant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Duncanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Brookwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Antioch, see our County-by-County Page for Antioch.
Cemeteries Near Antioch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antioch.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Antioch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Antioch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Six Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pineland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Antioch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Antioch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Trio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Ashby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brierfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Abercrombie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Pinetucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Maplesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montevallo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Jemison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Antioch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antioch.
Newspapers Published in Antioch ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antioch, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antioch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Antioch:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Antioch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Antioch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |