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 Atwood (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 Atwood. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Atwood is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Atwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atwood:
- Franklin County (The home county of Atwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Vina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burntout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Red Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Phil Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Red Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Littleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- White House Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Cherokee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Spring Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tuscumbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- Gu - Win
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Thornhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Twin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brilliant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Haleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Littleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Pebble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Glen Mary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Riggins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- New Site
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atwood, see our County-by-County Page for Atwood.
Cemeteries Near Atwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwood.
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 Atwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
- The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- Baggett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Overton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCurley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Burleson Cemetery
- Continue List (612 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brazel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Atwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
- Shottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Red Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pleasant Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Bexar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Isbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atwood.
Newspapers Published in Atwood ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwood.
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 Atwood:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo 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 Atwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Atwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |