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 Mansfield (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 Mansfield. 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 northeast 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 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.
Mansfield is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Mansfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mansfield:
- Lamar County (The home county of Mansfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Beaverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulligent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fernbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Gu - Win
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Rossland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Ashcraft Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Guin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Thornhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pickens County
- Lubbub
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Nauvoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Farriss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Glen Mary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boar Tush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Itawamba County (MS)
- Tremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Gattman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Splunge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Greenwood Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Amory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mansfield, see our County-by-County Page for Mansfield.
Cemeteries Near Mansfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mansfield.
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 Mansfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mansfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sizemore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Love Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Oaks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (595 more) ...
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holliman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Mansfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mansfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
- Wayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Beaverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Guin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sulligent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Hightogy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Covin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Kingville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Glen Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mansfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mansfield.
Newspapers Published in Mansfield ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mansfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mansfield, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mansfield.
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 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 Mansfield:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lamar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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> | 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 Mansfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mansfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |