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 Lindseys Ferry (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 Lindseys Ferry. 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.
Lindseys Ferry is located in Cullman 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 Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Lindseys Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lindseys Ferry:
- Cullman County (The home county of Lindseys Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Ardell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Black Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Damascus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Crane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Trimble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Blount Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Warrior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- County Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Dallas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Selfville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Adville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Gum Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Fayette County
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Media
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Graysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Kimberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Trafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cardiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Brookside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Powellville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Burrows Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Sipsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Marylee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Creel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Sumiton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- South Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Arley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Double Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Ellaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lindseys Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Lindseys Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Lindseys Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lindseys Ferry.
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 Lindseys Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lindseys Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Church Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Drummond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aaron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- John Portzer Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Portzer Family Cemetery
- The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Porter Family Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
- Portzer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <2>
- Sipsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bremen.
- The Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Addington Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968101 <2>
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 Lindseys Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lindseys Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lindseys Ferry, with the one closest to Lindseys Ferry listed first.
- Powellville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Ardell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Marylee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Sloan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Robbins Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reid's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Trimble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Gamble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lindseys Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lindseys Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Lindseys Ferry ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindseys Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lindseys Ferry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lindseys Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lindseys Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Walker County
- Winston 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' (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- Lindseys Ferry) 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 Lindseys Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |