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 Barnesville (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 Barnesville. 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 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.
Barnesville is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Barnesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnesville:
- Marion County (The home county of Barnesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Hackleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Brilliant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Gu - Win
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Glen Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bazemore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Red Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Spruce Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Pleasant Site
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Churntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hightogy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Walker County
- Eldridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Glen Mary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Boar Tush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Haleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Natural Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Farriss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Littleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Carolina
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mantachie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Lee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Gattman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnesville, see our County-by-County Page for Barnesville.
Cemeteries Near Barnesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnesville.
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 Barnesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Barnesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galbreath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mangum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rudicell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holligan & Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (624 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galbreath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Barnesville had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Shottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce's Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Pine Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Beaverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tilden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Splunge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnesville.
Newspapers Published in Barnesville ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnesville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnesville.
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 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 Barnesville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe 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> | 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 Barnesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barnesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |