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 High Level (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 High Level. 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 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.
High Level is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near High Level. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Level:
- Walker County (The home county of High Level)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Goodsprings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Barney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Reeds Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- America
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dovertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Red Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Parrish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Twilley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Wyatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Yerkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Burnwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Bibb County
- Green Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Red Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Warrior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- County Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Blount Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Hayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Ardell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Bremen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Black Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Crane Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Alta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bankston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- West Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Media
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Black Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Toadvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Robbins Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Graysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sayre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Maytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maytown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Sylvan Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Bull City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Abernant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Lake View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- New Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Samantha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Tannehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Brookwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Arley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Level, see our County-by-County Page for High Level.
Cemeteries Near High Level ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Level.
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 High Level - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Level covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fords Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Busby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waiting Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Church Cemetery
- The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prescott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [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 High Level in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Level.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Level, with the one closest to High Level listed first.
- Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parrish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Porter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Short Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Toadvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Robbins Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Patton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Linn Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
- Ezra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Level. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Level.
Newspapers Published in High Level ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Level.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Level, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Level.
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 professional and volunteer 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 High Level:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston 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 High Level, 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- High Level) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |