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 Marigold (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 Marigold. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Marigold is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Marigold. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marigold:
- Walker County (The home county of Marigold)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Edgil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Marylee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Burrows Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Townley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Red Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Blount Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Warrior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Ardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Bremen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 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
- Trimble
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Jones' Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Black Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Damascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bazemore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Media
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Sayre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- West Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Graysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Cardiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Short Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Brookside
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Pinkney City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Brilliant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Arley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Double Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Addison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Natural Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ellaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Ashridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Delmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marigold, see our County-by-County Page for Marigold.
Cemeteries Near Marigold ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marigold.
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 Marigold - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marigold covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Old Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gaddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walker Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (549 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Marigold in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marigold.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marigold, with the one closest to Marigold listed first.
- Edgil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- South Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Gamble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marylee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Townley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Carbon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Coal Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marigold. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marigold.
Newspapers Published in Marigold ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marigold.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marigold, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marigold.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Marigold:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion 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> | 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 Marigold, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marigold) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |