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 Helicon (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 Helicon. 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.
Helicon is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Helicon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helicon:
- Winston County (The home county of Helicon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Upshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Ellaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Double Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ashridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pebble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Blount Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Red Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Bangor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Smoke Rise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Gum Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hayden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Crane Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Ardell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Bremen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Good Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Cullman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Trafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Oakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Muck City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Chalybeate Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Marion County
- Thornhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Cedar Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Lacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Falkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Hartselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Burningtree Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Priceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burrows Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Powellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- South Lowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Edgil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sipsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Saragossa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helicon, see our County-by-County Page for Helicon.
Cemeteries Near Helicon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helicon.
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 Helicon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helicon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hamner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hefner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hadder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trussell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (557 more) ...
- Nesmith UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith UMC Cemetery
- The Nesmith UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nesmith Cemetery
- Nesmith Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307403 <2>
- Arley Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
- The Arley Congregational Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arley Congregation Christian Church Cemetery
- Arly Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
- Robertson Chapel Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Helicon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helicon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Helicon, with the one closest to Helicon listed first.
- Nesmith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Crane Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Ardell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Upshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Bremen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Ellaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Battleground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helicon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helicon.
Newspapers Published in Helicon ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helicon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helicon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helicon.
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 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 Helicon:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan 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> | 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 Helicon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helicon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |