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 Ashbank (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 Ashbank. 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.
Ashbank is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Ashbank. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashbank:
- Winston County (The home county of Ashbank)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Glen Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Slick Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Boar Tush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Ashridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Ardell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Bazemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Alta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bankston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Brilliant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Twin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yampertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hackleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pikeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Nauvoo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Saragossa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Townley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashbank, see our County-by-County Page for Ashbank.
Cemeteries Near Ashbank ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashbank.
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 Ashbank - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashbank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608998 <2>
- Old Union MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Ingle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kaeiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enon MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (624 more) ...
- Dodd Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Flatwoods 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ashbank had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashbank, with the one closest to Ashbank listed first.
- Nauvoo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Texas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Townley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- South Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashbank. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashbank.
Newspapers Published in Ashbank ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashbank.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashbank, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashbank.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ashbank:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Walker 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 Ashbank, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashbank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |