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 Crossroad (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 Crossroad. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Crossroad is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Crossroad. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crossroad:
- Jackson County (The home county of Crossroad)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Langston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Section
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Aspel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Scottsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Gray ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Lim Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- McLarty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Sand Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Blanche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Grove Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Hix ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Gibson Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Chigger Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Luttrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Fyffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Geraldine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whiton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Floy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Sardis City
(23 miles [37 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
- Whitesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Yancy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Keener
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Duck Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Mountainboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Carlisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Greer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Crudup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Reece City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Big Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Brownsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Whitesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Ryland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Peters ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Columbus City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hustleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- North ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rayburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Guntersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Wyeth City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Morgan City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crossroad, see our County-by-County Page for Crossroad.
Cemeteries Near Crossroad ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossroad.
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 Crossroad - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crossroad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haigwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vaught Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Langston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (593 more) ...
- Thomason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Crossroad in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crossroad.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Langston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Grove Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Talley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Mid ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Ten Broeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Jink ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jink is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
- Luttrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Swearengin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meltonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Peters ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crossroad. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crossroad.
Newspapers Published in Crossroad ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossroad.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crossroad, 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 Crossroad.
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 websites either 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 Crossroad:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Madison 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 Crossroad, 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- Crossroad) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |