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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 Gobblers 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 Gobblers 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 Gobblers 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Gobblers Crossing: Gobblers Xing.
- While the name of this community is Gobblers Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gobblers Crossing may originally have been Gobbler's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gobblers Crossing might be written as Gobbler Crossing.
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 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.
Gobblers Crossing is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Gobblers Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gobblers Crossing:
- Walker County (The home county of Gobblers Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Cordova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- America
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Dovertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Parrish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Barney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Goodsprings
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Reeds Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Red Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Warrior
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reid's
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Blount Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- County Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Hayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Ardell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Arkadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Bremen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Black Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Crane Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Dodge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Trimble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Alta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bankston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bazemore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- West Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Robbins Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Black Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Graysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Alden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Toadvine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Cardiff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Bull City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- New Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Arley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Houston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Double Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gobblers Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Gobblers Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Gobblers Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gobblers 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 Gobblers Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gobblers Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bolden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
- The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolen Cemetery
- Bolling Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <3>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tatum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <3>
- Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Samaria Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frisco Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sardis Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Jasper.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26093 <3>
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Gobblers Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gobblers Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gobblers Crossing, with the one closest to Gobblers Crossing listed first.
- Cordova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parrish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Gamble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Coal Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Porter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Robbins Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Patton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Edgil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Townley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Corona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Saragossa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gobblers Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gobblers Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Gobblers 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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gobblers Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gobblers Crossing, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gobblers Crossing.
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 Gobblers Crossing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Gobblers Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gobblers Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |