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 Isbell (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 Isbell. 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 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.
Isbell is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Isbell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Isbell:
- Franklin County (The home county of Isbell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Phil Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Red Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- White House Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Denton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Red Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Tuscumbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Leighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mars Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- McGee Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jacksonburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Killen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Edmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Muck City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Town Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Mountain Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Courtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Brilliant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pikeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Haleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Boar Tush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Ashridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Glen Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grayson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ellaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Double Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Isbell, see our County-by-County Page for Isbell.
Cemeteries Near Isbell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Isbell.
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 Isbell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Isbell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Keelen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steadham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McWright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWright Cemetery
- The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - McRight Cemetery
- McRight Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <2>
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allendale Cemetery
- Pounders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wingo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Russellville.
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (672 more) ...
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Isbell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Isbell, with the one closest to Isbell listed first.
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Hackleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Goddard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Denton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Isbell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Isbell.
Newspapers Published in Isbell ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Isbell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Isbell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Isbell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Isbell:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Tishomingo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Isbell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Isbell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |