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 Crawford Fork (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 Crawford Fork. 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 Crawford Fork ...
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 Crawford Fork: Crawford Frk.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Crawford Fork is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Crawford Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crawford Fork:
- Greene County (The home county of Crawford Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Lizzieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Eutaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lewiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Forkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Oak Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sawyerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Powers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moundville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Rosemary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Benevola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Aliceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- McMullen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Garden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Pickensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sumterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Geiger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Emelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Brewersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Boyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- McDowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Ralph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foster's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Giles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Binnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Electric Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Scooba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Wahalak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crawford Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Crawford Fork.
Cemeteries Near Crawford Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crawford Fork.
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 Crawford Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crawford Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boatright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Speed Quarters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gotes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boligee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pippen Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Crawford Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crawford Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crawford Fork, with the one closest to Crawford Fork listed first.
- Boligee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- West Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Eutaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Sumterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Tishabee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Hamner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Lewiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crawford Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crawford Fork.
Newspapers Published in Crawford Fork ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawford Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crawford Fork, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crawford Fork.
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 helpful 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 Crawford Fork:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Noxubee 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 Crawford Fork, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crawford Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |