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 Blackburn (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 Blackburn. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Blackburn 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 Blackburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackburn:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Blackburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Zip City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Jacksonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arnot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Pruitton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Saint Florian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- McGee Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Killen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sheffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Nitrate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Tuscumbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Red Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Franklin County
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Town Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- North Courtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Cairo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Lentzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Poplar Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Lowryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Liberty Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Leoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Fall River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- New Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(17 miles [27.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackburn, see our County-by-County Page for Blackburn.
Cemeteries Near Blackburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackburn.
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 Blackburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chisholm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emaline Stutts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nolen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gresham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (737 more) ...
- Kachelman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Blackburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackburn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Webster ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Jacksonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Pruitton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Light ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Light is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 (13 more) ...
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackburn.
Newspapers Published in Blackburn ...
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 Blackburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackburn, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackburn.
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 Blackburn:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Tishomingo County
- Giles 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 Blackburn, 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 from Point A (ie- Blackburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |