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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 Haleyville (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 Haleyville. 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 Haleyville ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Haleysville.

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 southeast 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 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.

Haleyville is primarily located in Winston County. A portion of Haleyville extends into Marion County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Haleyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haleyville:

  • Winston County     (The home county of Haleyville)
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.
    • Littleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.
    • Phil Campbell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Churntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spruce Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Haleyville to Rockwood
    • Hodges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Belgreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar County
    • Beaverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From Haleyville to Concord
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mehama
      • From Haleyville to Mehama
    • Muck City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmond
      • From Haleyville to Edmond
    • Oakville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Haleyville to Oakville
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thornhill
      • From Haleyville to Thornhill
    • Hackleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brilliant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Rock City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yampertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stinson
      • From Haleyville to Stinson
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pikeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Haleyville to Pikeville
    • Winfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Slicklizzard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kansas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Haleyville to Prospect
    • Carbon Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saragossa
      • From Haleyville to Saragossa
    • Edgil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From Haleyville to Edgil
    • Townley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From Haleyville to Gamble
    • South Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haleyville, see our County-by-County Page for Haleyville.

Cemeteries Near Haleyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haleyville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haleyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Family Cemetery South
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery South
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Family Cemetery North
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery North
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botush Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoggle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (691 more) ...
    • Hoggle Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggle Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winston Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Littleville Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Haleyville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Haleyville had a population of 4,104 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Haleyville, with the one closest to Haleyville listed first.

  • Delmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goddard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Goddard is located in Marion County
  • Thornhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thornhill
    • From Haleyville to Thornhill
  • Pebble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinlock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
    • Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
  • Natural Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hackleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearce's Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
    • Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gold Mine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
      • Gold Mine is located in Marion County
    • Ashbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
      • Ashbank is located in Winston County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haleyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haleyville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Haleyville ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haleyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Haleyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Haleyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Haleyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Haleyville.

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 Haleyville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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- Haleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2296, Longitude: -87.6215    
<6>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 Haleyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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