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 Goddard (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 Goddard. 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 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.
Goddard is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Goddard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goddard:
- Marion County (The home county of Goddard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Bear Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Brilliant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Twin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pikeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Guin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Littleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- White House Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Denton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Spring Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Glen Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bazemore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belgreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Vina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Burntout
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Red Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Beaverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Muck City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Wren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hatton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Moulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Nauvoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Haleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Pebble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Glen Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Double Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goddard, see our County-by-County Page for Goddard.
Cemeteries Near Goddard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goddard.
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 Goddard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goddard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ireland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- John Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Ireland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (674 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Haleyville.
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Goddard had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goddard, with the one closest to Goddard listed first.
- Bear Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Hackleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pebble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Pearce's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Isbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Gold Mine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Waco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goddard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goddard.
Newspapers Published in Goddard ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goddard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goddard, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goddard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Goddard:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goddard) 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 Goddard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |