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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 Bishop (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 Bishop. 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.

Bishop is located in Colbert County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).

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

  • Colbert County     (The home county of Bishop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
      • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County
    • Red Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Bishop to Red Rock
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
    • Riverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Pleasant Site
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Burntout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belgreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Rockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Bishop to Rockwood
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Spruce Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cypress Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McGee Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Threet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mars Hill
      • From Bishop to Mars Hill
    • Jacksonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacksonburg
      • From Bishop to Jacksonburg
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Jacinto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Bishop to Glens
    • Searcy Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Rienzi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Biggersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Itawamba County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Eastman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Bishop to Eastman
    • Kirkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Bishop to Kirkville
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Bishop to Clay
  • Prentiss County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Bishop to Burton
    • New Site
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Altitude
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Booneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Tishomingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oldham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Short
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short
      • From Bishop to Short
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop, with the one closest to Bishop listed first.
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Nash Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowryville
      • From Bishop to Lowryville
    • Pyburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • Cypress Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cypress Inn
      • From Bishop to Cypress Inn

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

Cemeteries Near Bishop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bishop.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twitty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alsobrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutledge Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (588 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sally Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sally Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sally Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bishop had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maud
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Colbert County
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Margerum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margerum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
    • Margerum is located in Colbert County
  • Pleasant Site
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
  • Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
    • Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
  • Barton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bishop. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bishop.

Newspapers Published in Bishop ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bishop, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bishop.

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 Bishop:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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- Bishop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6649, Longitude: -88.1145       In this case, the coordinates for Bishop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Bishop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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