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 Frankfort (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 Frankfort. 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 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 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.
Frankfort is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Frankfort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frankfort:
- Franklin County (The home county of Frankfort)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Phil Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Red Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- White House Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tuscumbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mars Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cloverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Threet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Bailey Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Edmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Mount Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Hatton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Town Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Muck City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Wheeler Dam Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Hackleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Pebble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Haleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Boar Tush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Prentiss County (MS)
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oldham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Paden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Iuka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Holcut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frankfort, see our County-by-County Page for Frankfort.
Cemeteries Near Frankfort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frankfort.
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 Frankfort - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frankfort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Frankfort Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ezzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hester James Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (627 more) ...
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Russellville.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Frankfort had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Isbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Pleasant Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tuscumbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frankfort. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frankfort.
Newspapers Published in Frankfort ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankfort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frankfort, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frankfort.
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 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 Frankfort:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Frankfort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Frankfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |