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 Lakeview Shores (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 Lakeview Shores. 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.
Name Variations for Lakeview Shores ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Lake View Shores.
- A typical abbreviation for Lakeview Shores: Lakeview Shrs.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lakeview Shores. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeview Shores.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Lakeview Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeview Shores:
- Jackson County (The home county of Lakeview Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Scottsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Section
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Langston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Aspel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Gray ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Blanche
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Sand Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Taft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Hix ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Grove Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Gibson Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Sylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Fyffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Henagar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chigger Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chavies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Guest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Sardis City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Whitesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Yancy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Gurley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- New Market
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Greenwycke Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Whitesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- North ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Hustleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Rayburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Guntersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Wyeth City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Marion County (TN)
- Orme
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeview Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeview Shores.
Cemeteries Near Lakeview Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeview Shores.
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 Lakeview Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeview Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Finney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McAnelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (609 more) ...
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guffy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Lakeview Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeview Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeview Shores, with the one closest to Lakeview Shores listed first.
- Scottsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Langston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Larkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Index ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Index is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swearengin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Lim Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeview Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeview Shores.
Newspapers Published in Lakeview Shores ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeview Shores.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeview Shores, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeview Shores.
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 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 Lakeview Shores:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Dade County
- Franklin County
- Marion 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 Lakeview Shores, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeview Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |