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 Forest Green (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 Forest Green. 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 Forest Green ...
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 Forest Green: Forest Grn.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest Green. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Green.
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 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.
Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Green. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Green:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Forest Green)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Coker
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buhl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Elrod
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Northport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Tuscaloosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Echola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Foster's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- University
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Wood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Bibb County
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Ashcraft Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Bankston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lewiston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Eutaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Moundville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Powers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Akron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lamar County
- Kennedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Benevola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Reform
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Stansel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Coal Fire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Aliceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McMullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- McShan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Beaver Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Green, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Green.
Cemeteries Near Forest Green ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Green.
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 Forest Green - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Green covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Geer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cornelius Chapel #2 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dodd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (496 more) ...
- Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 Forest Green in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Green.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Coker
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Romulus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Northport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foster's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sylvan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- University
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Samantha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moore's Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Green. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Green.
Newspapers Published in Forest Green ...
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 Forest Green.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Green, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Green.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Forest Green:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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 Forest Green, 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' (or 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- Forest Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |