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 Belk (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 Belk. 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 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.
Belk is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Belk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belk:
- Fayette County (The home county of Belk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rossland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Ashcraft Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Kirkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gu - Win
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bazemore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Beaverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sulligent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Guin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Twin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Lubbub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Reform
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coal Fire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Bell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Gordo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McShan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Stansel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Ethelsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Archer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- New Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Echola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Samantha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Elrod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Eldridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Kansas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Patton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Carbon Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kolola Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Gattman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Splunge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belk, see our County-by-County Page for Belk.
Cemeteries Near Belk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belk.
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 Belk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Sudduth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Branyon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethabra Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (572 more) ...
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caines Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bankhead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Belk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belk, with the one closest to Belk listed first.
- Covin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Kingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Stough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lubbub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Wayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Moore's Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belk.
Newspapers Published in Belk ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belk, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belk.
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 Belk:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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 Belk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |