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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 Farriss (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 Farriss. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Farriss is located in Winston County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties 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 Farriss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farriss:

  • Winston County     (The home county of Farriss)
  • Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farriss, with the one closest to Farriss listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gu - Win
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Farriss to Alta
    • Bankston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Berry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rossland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
  • Lamar County
    • Beaverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farriss, with the one closest to Farriss listed first.
    • Rock City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <1>
    • Thornhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thornhill
      • From Farriss to Thornhill
    • Winfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Yampertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Guin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stinson
      • From Farriss to Stinson
    • Bear Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pikeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Farriss to Pikeville
    • Hackleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farriss, with the one closest to Farriss listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Slicklizzard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kansas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carbon Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Farriss to Prospect
    • Saragossa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saragossa
      • From Farriss to Saragossa
    • Edgil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From Farriss to Edgil
    • Townley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From Farriss to Gamble
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coal Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Valley
      • From Farriss to Coal Valley

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farriss, see our County-by-County Page for Farriss.

Cemeteries Near Farriss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farriss.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farriss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farriss, with the one closest to Farriss listed first.

  • Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tittle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unknown Soldiers Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unknown Soldiers Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unknown Soldiers Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodd Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polly Dodd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Dodd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (644 more) ...
    • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Colburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Farriss in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farriss.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Farriss, with the one closest to Farriss listed first.

  • Lynn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Natural Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eldridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
  • Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Marion County
  • Kansas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gold Mine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Marion County
  • Carbon Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thornhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thornhill
    • From Farriss to Thornhill
  • Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prospect
    • From Farriss to Prospect
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farriss. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farriss.

Newspapers Published in Farriss ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farriss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farriss, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farriss.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Farriss:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farriss. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Farriss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farriss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farriss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0119, Longitude: -87.5929       In this case, the coordinates for Farriss have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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