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 Flippo Ford (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 Flippo Ford. 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.
Name Variations for Flippo Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Flippo Ford: Flippo Frd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Flippo Ford is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Flippo Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flippo Ford:
- Jackson County (The home county of Flippo Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Lim Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Aspel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Grove Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Gibson Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Powell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Chigger Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Luttrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Rogers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Whiton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Fyffe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Sylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Limestone County
- Capshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Gurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Berkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- New Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Mercury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Mid ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- North ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Peters ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Rayburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Huntland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Sal City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Lexie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Flintville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Corder Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Howell Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Park City Heights
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Park City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flippo Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Flippo Ford.
Cemeteries Near Flippo Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flippo Ford.
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 Flippo Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flippo Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trenton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flanagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gentle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (889 more) ...
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Flippo Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flippo Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flippo Ford, with the one closest to Flippo Ford listed first.
- Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Garth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Lim Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Paint Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flippo Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flippo Ford.
Newspapers Published in Flippo Ford ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flippo Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flippo Ford, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flippo Ford.
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 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 Flippo Ford:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln 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 Flippo Ford, 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 from Point A (ie- Flippo Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |