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 Littleville (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 Littleville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Littleville is located in Colbert 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 Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Littleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littleville:
- Colbert County (The home county of Littleville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- White House Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Muscle Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Nitrate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Churntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Phil Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burntout
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Hodges
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vina
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mars Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- McGee Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Jacksonburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Killen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Edmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Town Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Muck City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Courtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Courtland
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Bear Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(23 miles [37 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
(30 miles [48.3 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 Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Pebble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Littleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Haleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Boar Tush
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Delmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Grayson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ellaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Oldham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County (TN)
- Iron City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Wayne County (TN)
- Cypress Inn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littleville, see our County-by-County Page for Littleville.
Cemeteries Near Littleville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littleville.
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 Littleville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Tharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hyde Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Osborn Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Isbell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gadd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (688 more) ...
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Littleville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Littleville had a population of 992 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littleville, with the one closest to Littleville listed first.
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Isbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Bingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Edmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littleville.
Newspapers Published in Littleville ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littleville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littleville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Littleville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Colbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Tishomingo County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Littleville) 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 Littleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |