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 Dogtown (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 Dogtown. 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 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 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.
Dogtown is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Dogtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dogtown:
- Walker County (The home county of Dogtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Eldridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slicklizzard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Carbon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Edgil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Coal Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Corona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Ardell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Bazemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bankston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Rossland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Franklin County
- Phil Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lamar County
- Beaverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Twin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Farriss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Double Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Boar Tush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Ashridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Littleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Arley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dogtown, see our County-by-County Page for Dogtown.
Cemeteries Near Dogtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dogtown.
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 Dogtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dogtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Coalbed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dozier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Cemetery is located in Carbon Hill.
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Flatwoods Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (640 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Dogtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dogtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dogtown, with the one closest to Dogtown listed first.
- Eldridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Ashbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Natural Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saragossa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gold Mine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Edgil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dogtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dogtown.
Newspapers Published in Dogtown ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dogtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dogtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Dogtown:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston 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> | 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 Dogtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |