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 Lydia (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 Lydia. 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 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.
Lydia 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 Lydia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lydia:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Lydia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Luna ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Guest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Bootsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Shiloh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Chavies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Fyffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Rainsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Luttrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Floy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Sand Rock
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Blanche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Moon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Ringgold
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Broomtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Grover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Cedar Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Keener
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Yancy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Duck Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Whitesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Hale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Turkeytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Wilsonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Sardis City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Coat's Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Crudup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Dutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Section
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Gray ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Langston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Scottsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Peters ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Mid ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Hustleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Columbus City Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Albertville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Rayburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Rabbit Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Cloudland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Chattoogaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Lyerly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berryton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Dade County (GA)
- Rising Fawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lydia, see our County-by-County Page for Lydia.
Cemeteries Near Lydia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lydia.
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 Lydia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lydia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Fyffe Cemetery
- Town Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Downer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Killian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (482 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Husky Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lankford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lydia had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Luna ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Chavies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Luttrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Floy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Collbran
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collbran is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove
- Wills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Portersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Fort Payne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Ten Broeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Loveless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loveless is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless
- Mahan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mahan is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lydia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lydia.
Newspapers Published in Lydia ...
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 Lydia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lydia, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lydia.
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 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 Lydia:
- 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
- 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 Lydia, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lydia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |