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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 Black Pond (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 Black Pond. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Black Pond is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

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

  • Winston County     (The home county of Black Pond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Slick Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Double Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Ellaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
    • Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Farriss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
    • Natural Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grayson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Ardell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
    • Crane Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chances Crossroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
    • Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jones' Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
    • Bremen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Central is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Trimble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Arkadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • The Colony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Dodge City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
    • Glen Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Gu - Win
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Phil Campbell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Churntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Wren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Oakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Moulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Muck City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Rock City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Brilliant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Yampertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Pond, with the one closest to Black Pond listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Slicklizzard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Edgil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Marylee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
    • Saragossa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • South Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • Gamble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
    • Carbon Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kansas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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

Cemeteries Near Black Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Pond.

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 Black Pond - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine Tucky MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • J A Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (612 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gaddy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lane 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 Black Pond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Pond.

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

  • Double Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Houston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
  • Nauvoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Edgil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
  • Marylee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
  • Saragossa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
  • South Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
  • Lynn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Gamble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
  • Addison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ellaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
    • Natural Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kansas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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

Newspapers Published in Black Pond ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Pond, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Pond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Black Pond:

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 Black Pond, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.