RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Blount County >> Bangor >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Bangor (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 Bangor. 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 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.

Bangor is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.

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

  • Blount County     (The home county of Bangor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bangor, with the one closest to Bangor listed first.
    • Blount Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Smoke Rise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Nectar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Nectar is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Gum Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Reid's
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Deavers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Deavers is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
    • County Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bangor, with the one closest to Bangor listed first.
    • Garden City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hanceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Damascus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Dodge City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Good Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bangor, with the one closest to Bangor listed first.
    • Altoona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Gallant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bangor, with the one closest to Bangor listed first.
    • Trafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Masseyline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
    • Kimberly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Majestic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Crosston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crosston is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
    • Village Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
    • Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Palmerdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ayres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bangor, with the one closest to Bangor listed first.
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Askea Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Hog Jaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
    • Arab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
    • Ruth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hyatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County
  • Walker County
  • Winston County

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

Cemeteries Near Bangor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bangor.

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 Bangor - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bangor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Guinns Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graves Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tedder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laodicea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...
    • Curl Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bangor had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blount Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reid's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gum Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Adville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Linton is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Coaldale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Little Warrior
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Walter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walter is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter
  • Warrior
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Phelan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Phelan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Selfville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
    • Arkadelphia
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Bangor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bangor.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bangor ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bangor.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bangor. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bangor and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bangor.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Bangor.

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 Bangor:

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>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 Bangor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bangor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.