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 Big Cove (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 Big Cove. 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 Big Cove ...
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 Big Cove: Big Cv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Big Cove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Cove.
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 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.
Big Cove is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Big Cove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Cove:
- Madison County (The home county of Big Cove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Greenwycke Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Owens' Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Gurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ryland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Chelsea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Baileyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- Grove Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Paint Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hollytree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Lim Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Aspel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Larkinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Swancott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Capshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Center Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Belle Mina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Country Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Caro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Harris Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Columbus City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Grassy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Ruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Scant City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Columbus City Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- North ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Pine Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Apple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Florette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ryan Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Priceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hulaco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Huntland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Flintville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Howell Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Corder Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Park City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Camargo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Park City Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Cash Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Cove, see our County-by-County Page for Big Cove.
Cemeteries Near Big Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Cove.
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 Big Cove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Dunkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Big Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Drake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore - Holmes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (929 more) ...
- Vann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleming Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Huntsville.
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 Big Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Cove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Cove, with the one closest to Big Cove listed first.
- Haden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haden is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Gurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mercury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Paint Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bell Factory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Garth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Cove.
Newspapers Published in Big Cove ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Cove, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Cove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Big Cove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln 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> | 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- Big Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Big Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |