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 Greenfield (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 Greenfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Greenfield is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Greenfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenfield:
- Madison County (The home county of Greenfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Moore's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Mercury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Key's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meridianville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Hollytree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Paint Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pleasant Groves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Baileytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Estillfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Francisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Lim Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Capshaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Center Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Ardmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Fairmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Westlake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Country Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Belle Mina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Columbus City Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- North ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Union Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Valhermoso Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Huntland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Sal City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Ardmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Dickson Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Wheelerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Flintville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Howell Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Corder Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Park City Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Camargo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Clarks Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Elk Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Molino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Cash Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenfield, see our County-by-County Page for Greenfield.
Cemeteries Near Greenfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenfield.
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 Greenfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roundtree - Gentry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbin - Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burdine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sharp Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1136 more) ...
- St. Clair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sisco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Greenfield had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Deposit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deposit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Bell Factory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Moore's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Mercury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plevna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Garth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Hollytree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Key's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Meridianville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenfield.
Newspapers Published in Greenfield ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenfield, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenfield.
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 Greenfield:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lincoln 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 Greenfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |