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 Dominick (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 Dominick. 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.
Dominick is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Dominick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dominick:
- Hale County (The home county of Dominick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Rosemary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Sawyerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Oak Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Prairieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Pondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Brent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Browns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Harrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Boligee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lizzieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Mantua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Faunsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Brush Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Ellawhite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Freetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Suttle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Oakmulgee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Sumter County
- McDowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Duncanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Hagler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Pearson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Ralph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foster's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sahama Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Coaling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Cottondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ingleside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alberta City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- University
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Holt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dominick, see our County-by-County Page for Dominick.
Cemeteries Near Dominick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dominick.
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 Dominick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dominick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- New Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burroughs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burrough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ramey Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Redick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Dominick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dominick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dominick, with the one closest to Dominick listed first.
- Brush Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Folsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Ironville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ironville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Sawyerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitsitt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitsitt is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Pondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dominick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dominick.
Newspapers Published in Dominick ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dominick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dominick, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dominick.
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 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 Dominick:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Hale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Dominick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dominick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |