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 German Crossing (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 German Crossing. 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 German Crossing ...
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 German Crossing: German Xing.
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 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.
German Crossing is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near German Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to German Crossing:
- Winston County (The home county of German Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farriss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Glen Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Ashridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Ardell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Bazemore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Alta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bankston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Churntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spruce Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Hodges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Lamar County
- Beaverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Wren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Thornhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saragossa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Townley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to German Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for German Crossing.
Cemeteries Near German Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of German Crossing.
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 German Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for German Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Lynn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Polly Dodd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tittle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis #1 Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Unknown Soldiers Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Ingle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enon MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (648 more) ...
- Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Lynn.
- The Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Milestone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Millstone Mtn. Cemetery
- Lovett - West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 German Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of German Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from German Crossing, with the one closest to German Crossing listed first.
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thornhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Texas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Gold Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around German Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around German Crossing.
Newspapers Published in German Crossing ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around German Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of German Crossing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for German Crossing.
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 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 German Crossing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Walker 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- German Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 German Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |