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 Butler Mill (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 Butler Mill. 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 Butler Mill ...
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 Butler Mill: Butler Ml. (or less commonly used: Butler Mll.)
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 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.
Butler Mill is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Butler Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Butler Mill:
- Madison County (The home county of Butler Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Brownsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Greenwycke Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Ryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- McLarty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Bright Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Highmound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Joppa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baileyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Grove Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Chigger Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Hix ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Rogers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Whiton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Gibson Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Geraldine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Fyffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Etowah County
- Sardis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Aspel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Lim Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Pleasant Groves
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hollytree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Scottsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Swancott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Capshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- North ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Mid ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Morgan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Lacey's Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Briscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Apple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Valhermoso Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ryan Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Florette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Hulaco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Winton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Butler Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Butler Mill.
Cemeteries Near Butler Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butler Mill.
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 Butler Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Butler Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Elkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kennamer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whittaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humpton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hayden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (799 more) ...
- Keel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Click Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Butler Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Butler Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Butler Mill, with the one closest to Butler Mill listed first.
- Nebo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Bucksnort
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
- Swearengin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Lowe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Cottonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cottonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Owens' Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Butler Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butler Mill.
Newspapers Published in Butler Mill ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butler Mill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Butler Mill.
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 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 Butler Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan 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 Butler Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Butler Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |