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 DeFoor (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 DeFoor. 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 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.
DeFoor is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near DeFoor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to DeFoor:
- Winston County (The home county of DeFoor)
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Littleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Boar Tush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Haleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pebble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Delmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Ashridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Glen Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Ellaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Farriss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Littleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White House Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Chances Crossroad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Jones' Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Crane Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Bazemore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belgreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Vina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Muck City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Wren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Moulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Hatton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Edmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Chalybeate Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Brilliant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Twin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Guin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Morgan County
- Danville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Carbon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kansas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Saragossa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Gamble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Marylee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- South Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Townley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to DeFoor, see our County-by-County Page for DeFoor.
Cemeteries Near DeFoor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of DeFoor.
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 DeFoor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for DeFoor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winston Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Davis Family Cemetery North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davis Family Cemetery South
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Littleville Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Littleville Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Littleville.
- The Littleville Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Littleville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966887 <2>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Botush Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botush Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Botush Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boar Tush
- The Botush Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boar Tush Church Cemetery
- Boartush Church Cemetery
- Botush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308114 <2>
- Ayers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel MB Church #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (700 more) ...
- Taylor Historical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chilcoat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 DeFoor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of DeFoor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from DeFoor, with the one closest to DeFoor listed first.
- Haleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Pebble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Goddard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Ellaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashbank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around DeFoor. See our List of 1890's Communities around DeFoor.
Newspapers Published in DeFoor ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around DeFoor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of DeFoor, 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 DeFoor.
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 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 DeFoor:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Walker 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 DeFoor, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- DeFoor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |