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 Lakewood (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 Lakewood. 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 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.
Lakewood is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Lakewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakewood:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Lakewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hammondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Fort Payne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mentone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Bankhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Adamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Chavies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Sylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Blanche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Grover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Taft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Broomtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Gaylesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sand Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Cedar Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Keener
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Yancy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Hale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Dutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Pisgah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gray ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Rock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Section
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Higdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fackler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Langston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Peters ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Mid ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Cloudland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
- Berryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Lyerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Chattoogaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Summerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Pennville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Trion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <1>
- Zula ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Coosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oreburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Armuchee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Floyd Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Bronco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Martindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Cassandra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Kensington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakewood, see our County-by-County Page for Lakewood.
Cemeteries Near Lakewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood.
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 Lakewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whitehall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howards Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lankford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Lakewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Fort Payne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Mentone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bankhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Chavies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Kaolin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Henagar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan
- Luna ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakewood.
Newspapers Published in Lakewood ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakewood.
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 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 Lakewood:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Etowah County
- Jackson County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Walker 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 Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |