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 Folsom (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 Folsom. 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.
Folsom is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Folsom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Folsom:
- Perry County (The home county of Folsom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Morgan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Suttle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Ellawhite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Augustin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Vine Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Pondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Brent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Centreville
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Active
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Lawley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- 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
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Riderville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Browns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Harrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Valley Grande
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Central Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Orrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Safford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Forkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Sawyerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prairieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Akron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Faunsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Demopolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Consul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Hagler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Pearson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Duncanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Folsom, see our County-by-County Page for Folsom.
Cemeteries Near Folsom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Folsom.
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 Folsom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Folsom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elvins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- DeYampert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Curry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walthill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turpin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Folsom had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Morgan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Levert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Levert is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitsitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsitt is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vilula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Theo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Adler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Folsom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Folsom.
Newspapers Published in Folsom ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Folsom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Folsom, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Folsom.
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 Folsom:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo 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 Folsom, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Folsom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |