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 Brierfield (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 Brierfield. 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 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 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.
Brierfield is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Brierfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brierfield:
- Bibb County (The home county of Brierfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Ashby
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Eddings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Seymour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Belle Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Tucker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Active
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Billingsley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Jemison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Clanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Verbena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Dallas County
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Kimbrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- New Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Old Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Hoover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Adger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Johns
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Montevallo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Aden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Calera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maylene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brantleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Saginaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Alabaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Siluria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tulse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Bamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Tannehill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Vance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Pearson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Abernant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Hagler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Brookwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Kellerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Duncanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brierfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brierfield.
Cemeteries Near Brierfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brierfield.
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 Brierfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brierfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Ashby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashby
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brierfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montevallo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Six Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Session Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brierfield had a population of 316 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brierfield, with the one closest to Brierfield listed first.
- Ashby
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Montevallo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- South Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Calera is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Jemison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anita is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Boothton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boothton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
- Calera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Maylene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Longview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Centreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brierfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brierfield.
Newspapers Published in Brierfield ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brierfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brierfield, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brierfield.
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 Brierfield:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Talladega 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> | 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 Brierfield, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brierfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |