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 Eva (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 Eva. 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 and doctors 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.
Eva is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Eva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eva:
- Morgan County (The home county of Eva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Florette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Ryan Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Lacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Hulaco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Leesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Falkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Valhermoso Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Hartselle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Birdie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Mountain Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Blountsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Gum Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Bright Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- McLarty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Craig
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Royal is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Bangor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Simcoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Vinemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baileyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Vinemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- East Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Joppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cullman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baileytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Holly Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Lawrence County
- Oakville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Swancott
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Harris Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Capshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Tanner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Triana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Big Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Berkley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Greenwycke Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rideout Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Hog Jaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Ruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Pine Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Arab
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grassy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Bowen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Upshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eva, see our County-by-County Page for Eva.
Cemeteries Near Eva ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eva.
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 Eva - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Eva Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Daniels Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamby Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Etha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Childers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (691 more) ...
- Turney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eva had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Eva had a population of 498 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
- Stringer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Wilhites
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilhites is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
- Simcoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Baileyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Leesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Falkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Woodland Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Cullman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartselle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eva.
Newspapers Published in Eva ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eva.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eva, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eva.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Eva:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall 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> | 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 Eva, 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- Eva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |