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 Bethel Grove (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 Bethel Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Bethel Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bethel Grove: Bethel Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bethel Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bethel Grove is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Bethel Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel Grove:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Bethel Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Zip City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Pruitton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Threet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- McGee Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Arnot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Cypress Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Muscle Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Nitrate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Cherokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Town Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Short
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Oldham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Iuka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Lowryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Bruton Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Pyburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Rascal Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Leoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Fall River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Corning ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Slickrock Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel Grove.
Cemeteries Near Bethel Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel Grove.
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 Bethel Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Nolen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paulk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hardwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Railroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (753 more) ...
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethel Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel Grove, with the one closest to Bethel Grove listed first.
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Webster ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Pruitton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Light ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Light is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Saint Florian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Wayland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Bailey Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Rhodesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel Grove.
Newspapers Published in Bethel Grove ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel Grove, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethel Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lawrence County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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 Bethel Grove, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |