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 Booth Ford (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 Booth Ford. 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 Booth Ford ...
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 Booth Ford: Booth Frd.
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 and 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.
Booth Ford is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Booth Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Booth Ford:
- Shelby County (The home county of Booth Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Aden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Sawmill Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Brantleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Bamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Tulse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Maylene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montevallo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Siluria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Alabaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Eddings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Seymour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Italian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Blocton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Jemison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Kimbrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- North Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Adger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- New Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Old Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Hueytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Tannehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brookwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kellerman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Coaling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Bull City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Pearson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Peterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Cottondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Booth Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Booth Ford.
Cemeteries Near Booth Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Booth Ford.
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 Booth Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Booth Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Boothton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McKensey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Higganbotham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Linholm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bucksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Booth Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Booth Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Booth Ford, with the one closest to Booth Ford listed first.
- Boothton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boothton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
- Anita
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Anita is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Gurnee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Tannehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Dogwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Tulse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Bamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maylene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blocton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montevallo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chamblee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamblee is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
- Giles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Giles is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Booth Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Booth Ford.
Newspapers Published in Booth Ford ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Booth Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Booth Ford, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Booth Ford.
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 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 Booth Ford:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Tuscaloosa 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> | 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. |
| <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 Booth Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Booth Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |