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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 Gastonburg (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 Gastonburg. 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 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.

Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near Gastonburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gastonburg:

  • Wilcox County     (The home county of Gastonburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Alberta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rehoboth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rehoboth
      • From Gastonburg to Rehoboth
    • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
      • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
      • Dale
      • Daletown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prairie Bluff
      • From Gastonburg to Prairie Bluff
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
    • Millers Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Lamison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
      • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamison
      • From Gastonburg to Lamison
    • Boykin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anne Manie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
      • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
      • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwest
      • From Gastonburg to Rockwest
    • Kimbrough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
      • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Atkeison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Glover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glover
      • From Gastonburg to Glover
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Central Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Safford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
      • Safford is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <3>
    • Crumptonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orrville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Browns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browns
      • From Gastonburg to Browns
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massillon
      • From Gastonburg to Massillon
    • Marion Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrell
      • From Gastonburg to Harrell
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Gastonburg to Richmond
    • Belknap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Gastonburg to Belknap
    • Carlowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Gallion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallion
      • From Gastonburg to Gallion
    • Prairieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Flatwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Gastonburg to Flatwood
    • Consul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
      • Consul is located in Marengo County
    • Thomaston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From Gastonburg to Dayton
    • Hugo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hugo
      • From Gastonburg to Hugo
    • Siddonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Marengo County
    • Faunsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
    • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
      • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
    • Ellison ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Hybart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Vredenburgh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.
    • Freetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellawhite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellawhite
      • From Gastonburg to Ellawhite
    • The Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Suttle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Augustin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
      • Augustin is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augustin
      • From Gastonburg to Augustin
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gastonburg, see our County-by-County Page for Gastonburg.

Cemeteries Near Gastonburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gastonburg.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gastonburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.

  • Gastonburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gastonburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gastonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shell Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilsor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27157 <4>
  • Boiling Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21704 <4>
  • Gross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Creagh - Glover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23791 <4>
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21482 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gastonburg had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gastonburg, with the one closest to Gastonburg listed first.

  • Catherine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehoboth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rehoboth
    • From Gastonburg to Rehoboth
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prairie Bluff
    • From Gastonburg to Prairie Bluff
  • Central Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Millers Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Safford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <3>
  • Crumptonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • McKinley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • McKinley is located in Marengo County
  • Lamison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lamison
    • From Gastonburg to Lamison
  • Eleanor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gastonburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gastonburg.

Newspapers Published in Gastonburg ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gastonburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gastonburg, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gastonburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Gastonburg:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gastonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Gastonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gastonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gastonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2080, Longitude: -87.4373    









 

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