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 Gorgas (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 Gorgas. 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 and doctors 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.
Gorgas is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Gorgas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gorgas:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Gorgas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- New Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Samantha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Lake Front Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Echola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Coker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Buhl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Northport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elrod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Bull City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Holt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Kellerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bankston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Rossland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bazemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Glen Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Toadvine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Ezra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Kennedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hightogy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Fernbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Marion County
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Reform
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stansel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Coal Fire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Coal Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Townley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Goodsprings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Parrish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- America
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Carbon Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Eldridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gorgas, see our County-by-County Page for Gorgas.
Cemeteries Near Gorgas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gorgas.
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 Gorgas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gorgas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Espy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oregonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Utley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (529 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Gorgas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gorgas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gorgas, with the one closest to Gorgas listed first.
- New Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Samantha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Wiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Moore's Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Bankston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Stough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
- Patton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Covin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gorgas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gorgas.
Newspapers Published in Gorgas ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorgas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gorgas, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gorgas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gorgas:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Gorgas, 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' (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- Gorgas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |