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 Lois Spring (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 Lois Spring. 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 Lois Spring ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lois Spring: Lois Spg. (or less commonly used: Lois Spng. or Lois Sprng.)
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Lois Spring is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Lowndes (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Lois Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lois Spring:
- Pickens County (The home county of Lois Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Carrollton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Stansel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Olney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Beaver Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Aliceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Archer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Pickensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- McShan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Coal Fire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Benevola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Ashcraft Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Belk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- West Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Hale County
- Oak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Millport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fernbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Kennedy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Elrod
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Echola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Ralph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Foster's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Northport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Lake Front Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Kemper County (MS)
- Binnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Ravine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Cooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Deerbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lois Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Lois Spring.
Cemeteries Near Lois Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lois Spring.
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 Lois Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lois Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Mt. Sinal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Carrollton.
- The Marvin Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24231 <2>
- Cockrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Lois Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lois Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lois Spring, with the one closest to Lois Spring listed first.
- Dillburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Olney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Bridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Benevola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Reform
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Fire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Bigbee Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lois Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lois Spring.
Newspapers Published in Lois Spring ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lois Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lois Spring, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lois Spring.
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 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 Lois Spring:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Lamar County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Noxubee 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lois Spring) 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 Lois Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |