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 Dart (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 Dart. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Dart is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Dart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dart:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Dart)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Threet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Zip City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- McGee Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Jacksonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Pruitton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Mars Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Short
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Oldham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Holcut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Paden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Lowryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bruton Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Pyburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Nixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Nash Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Belle Meade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Iron City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Busby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Liberty Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Tulu
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Michie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Lutts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Collinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dart, see our County-by-County Page for Dart.
Cemeteries Near Dart ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dart.
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 Dart - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McFalls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centenary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Milford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Balentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (779 more) ...
- Darby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Darby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Dart in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dart.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dart, with the one closest to Dart listed first.
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Stout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Cypress Inn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Wright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Gravelly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Rhodesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Lutts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Gillises Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gillises Mills is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillises Mills
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dart.
Newspapers Published in Dart ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dart.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dart, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dart.
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 Dart:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Alcorn County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- McNairy County
- Wayne 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 Dart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |