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 Deposit (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 Deposit. 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 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.
Deposit 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 Deposit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deposit:
- Madison County (The home county of Deposit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Moore's Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Ryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Country Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Meridianville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Hollytree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Francisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Paint Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Baileytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Estillfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Pleasant Groves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Capshaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Center Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Ardmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Swancott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Country Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Belle Mina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Westlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Columbus City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morgan City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Valhermoso Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Huntland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Ardmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Dickson Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Wheelerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Elkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Flintville
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Corder Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Camargo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Clarks Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Molino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Cash Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Coldwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Moore County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Lynchburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deposit, see our County-by-County Page for Deposit.
Cemeteries Near Deposit ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deposit.
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 Deposit - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deposit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burdine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harbin - Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Huntsville.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove Cemetery of Eternal Rest
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25425 <3>
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCrary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scruggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1194 more) ...
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hewlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Deposit had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deposit, with the one closest to Deposit listed first.
- Bell Factory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Moore's Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Mercury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Meridianville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Fisk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deposit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deposit.
Newspapers Published in Deposit ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deposit.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deposit, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deposit.
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 Deposit:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lincoln County
- Moore 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Deposit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Deposit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |