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 Good Springs (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 Good Springs. 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 Good Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Good Springs: Good Spgs. (or less commonly used: Good Spngs. or Good Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Good Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Good Springs.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Good Springs is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Good Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Good Springs:
- Franklin County (The home county of Good Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Churntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hodges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Vina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Red Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Littleville
(3 miles [4.8 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Nitrate City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mars Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- McGee Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Killen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bailey Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Edmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Muck City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Town Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- North Courtland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Pebble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Haleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Boar Tush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
- Ashridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Delmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Grayson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ellaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Glen Mary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Golden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Good Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Good Springs.
Cemeteries Near Good Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Good Springs.
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 Good Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Good Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Devaney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sadler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (685 more) ...
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Good Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Good Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Good Springs, with the one closest to Good Springs listed first.
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Isbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Good Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Good Springs.
Newspapers Published in Good Springs ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Good Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Good Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Good Springs.
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 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 Good Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Tishomingo 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> | 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 Good Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Good Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |