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 Brinn (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 Brinn. 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 and hospitals 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.
Brinn is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Brinn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brinn:
- Marion County (The home county of Brinn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Littleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Gu - Win
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Vina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Belgreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Red Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Beaverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sulligent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Eldridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Kansas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Glen Mary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Haleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Farriss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Ashridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Double Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ellaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eastman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Riggins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brinn, see our County-by-County Page for Brinn.
Cemeteries Near Brinn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brinn.
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 Brinn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brinn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Burleson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burleson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Weatherly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burleson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sullens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Federick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (667 more) ...
- Sullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Brinn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brinn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brinn, with the one closest to Brinn listed first.
- Pearce's Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Hackleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Goddard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Gold Mine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Haleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brinn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brinn.
Newspapers Published in Brinn ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brinn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brinn, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brinn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brinn:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe 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 Brinn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brinn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |