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 Kennedy (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 Kennedy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kennedy is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Kennedy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kennedy:
- Lamar County (The home county of Kennedy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Millport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fernbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beaverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Belk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rossland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bankston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Gu - Win
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bazemore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Lubbub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Coal Fire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Reform
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- McShan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Ethelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stansel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Archer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- New Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Echola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Samantha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Elrod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Front Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Clay County (MS)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Clay County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kolola Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Gattman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kennedy, see our County-by-County Page for Kennedy.
Cemeteries Near Kennedy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennedy.
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 Kennedy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kennedy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Higdon Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Payne Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (551 more) ...
- Dorroh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kennedy had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kennedy had a population of 421 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
- Millport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Palmetto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Kingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Fernbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Covin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Lubbub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Coal Fire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Reform
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moore's Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
- Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kennedy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kennedy.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kennedy ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kennedy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kennedy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kennedy.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Kennedy.
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 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 Kennedy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lamar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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 Kennedy, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |