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 Chimney Springs (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 Chimney Springs. 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 Chimney Springs ...
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 Chimney Springs: Chimney Spgs. (or less commonly used: Chimney Spngs. or Chimney Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Chimney Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chimney Springs.
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 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.
Chimney Springs 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 Chimney Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chimney Springs:
- Madison County (The home county of Chimney Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Big Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Whitesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwycke Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baileyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- DeKalb County
- Grove Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Pleasant Groves
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Aspel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Hollytree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Larkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Langston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Swancott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Capshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Mooresville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Center Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Fairmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Country Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Harris Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Tanner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Union Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Ruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Grassy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Pine Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Scant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Hog Jaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Columbus City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- North ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Warrenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Apple Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Florette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ryan Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Hulaco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Priceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Flintville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Howell Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chimney Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Chimney Springs.
Cemeteries Near Chimney Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chimney Springs.
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 Chimney Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chimney Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Hobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grayson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lyon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neal Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (895 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 Chimney Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chimney Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chimney Springs, with the one closest to Chimney Springs listed first.
- Whitesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Haden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haden is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Owens' Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Lowe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lowe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talucah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Talucah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Mercury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chimney Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chimney Springs.
Newspapers Published in Chimney Springs ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chimney Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chimney Springs, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chimney Springs.
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 Chimney Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Lincoln 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 Chimney Springs, 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' (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- Chimney Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |