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 Gonce (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 Gonce. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gonce is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Gonce. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gonce:
- Jackson County (The home county of Gonce)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Rash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rash is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greerton was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Hytop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hytop is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Haynes Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Crossing is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Stevenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Valley was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Copenhagen was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Fackler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fackler is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Estillfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Estillfork is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Beaty Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Cartersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henagar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek was located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Sylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Cole City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Stewart Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morganville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Rising Fawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walker County (GA)
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Coffee County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Ruthledge Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Stephenson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Southgate Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tullahoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Cowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sewanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Sand Switch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Decherd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Estill Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Monteagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sartain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Tracy City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Coalmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Flintville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Gattistown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Corder Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Orme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ketchall was located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- South Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Comfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Kimball
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vulcan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Greentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greentown is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Whitwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Moore County (TN)
- Ridgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gonce, see our County-by-County Page for Gonce.
Cemeteries Near Gonce ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gonce.
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 Gonce - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gonce covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Cumberland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crownover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Presley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Round Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Champion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCrary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sikes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gonce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gonce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (847 more) ...
- Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Gonce in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gonce.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gonce, with the one closest to Gonce listed first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirby Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Sherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greerton was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Stevenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Cowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
- Estillfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Estillfork is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Kyles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kyles is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Fackler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fackler is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- South Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ketchall was located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gonce. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gonce.
Newspapers Published in Gonce ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonce.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gonce, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gonce.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gonce:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Moore 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 Gonce, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gonce) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |