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 Gary Springs (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 Gary Springs. 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 Gary Springs ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gary Springs: Gary Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gary Spngs. or Gary Sprngs.)
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 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.
Gary Springs is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Gary Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gary Springs:
- Bibb County (The home county of Gary Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- East Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Active
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Belle Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Vine Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Billingsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jemison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Thorsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Riderville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Clanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Dallas County
- Plantersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Kimbrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Johns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Adger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Old Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- New Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Aden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Montevallo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Maylene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Calera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Bamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Alabaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Saginaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Vance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Coaling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Duncanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Abernant
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Brookwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cottondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Kellerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gary Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Gary Springs.
Cemeteries Near Gary Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gary Springs.
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 Gary Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gary Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Pineland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Enon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cottingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schultz Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Six Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Gary Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gary Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gary Springs, with the one closest to Gary Springs listed first.
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Trio
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Abercrombie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Pondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Adler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Pinetucky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Montevallo
(15 miles [24.1 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 Gary Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gary Springs.
Newspapers Published in Gary Springs ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gary Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gary Springs, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gary Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gary Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby 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> | 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> | 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 Gary Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Gary Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |