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 Guinea (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 Guinea. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Guinea is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Guinea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Guinea:
- Greene County (The home county of Guinea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lewiston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Forkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Lizzieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Pondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Scottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Brent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Powers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Akron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Sawyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rosemary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Newbern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Prairieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Benevola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Gordo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter County
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Ralph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foster's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duncanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Sahama Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Ingleside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- University
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Coker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Northport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cottondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Guinea, see our County-by-County Page for Guinea.
Cemeteries Near Guinea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guinea.
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 Guinea - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Guinea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martin Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Havana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mileous Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carthage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (474 more) ...
- Whitsitt - Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Guinea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Guinea.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Guinea, with the one closest to Guinea listed first.
- Powers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Havana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Sylvan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Foster's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Englewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Sawyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Romulus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Guinea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guinea.
Newspapers Published in Guinea ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guinea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guinea, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guinea.
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 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 Guinea:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Guinea, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Guinea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |