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 Jonesboro (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 Jonesboro. 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 hospitals and 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.
Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jonesboro:
- Franklin County (The home county of Jonesboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Phil Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burntout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Hodges
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Red Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Littleville
(5 miles [8 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Red Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Denton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Muscle Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Leighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McGee Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mars Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(23 miles [37 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
- Killen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Edmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hatton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Town Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Moulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Courtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Bear Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(19 miles [30.6 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Pebble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Haleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Boar Tush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Ashridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Delmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oldham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Paden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Iuka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jonesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Jonesboro.
Cemeteries Near Jonesboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonesboro.
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 Jonesboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jonesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Russellville.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (645 more) ...
- Sadler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Jonesboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jonesboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Littleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Isbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Belgreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Waco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Denton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jonesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesboro.
Newspapers Published in Jonesboro ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonesboro, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jonesboro.
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 Jonesboro:
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jonesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jonesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |