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 Mariners Cove (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 Mariners Cove. 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 Mariners Cove ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Mariners Cove: Mariners Cv.
- While the name of this community is Mariners Cove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mariners Cove may originally have been Mariner's Cove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mariners Cove might be written as Mariner Cove.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mariners Cove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mariners Cove.
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 and 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.
Mariners Cove is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Mariners Cove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mariners Cove:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Mariners Cove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Wood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Lake Front Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Holt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Northport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- University
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Peterson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Tuscaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ingleside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Cottondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Blocton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- North Bibb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Green Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- West Blocton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Alta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bankston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Ashcraft Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Rossland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mantua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Moundville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Powers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Ezra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Adger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Toadvine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Kimbrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Rock Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- McCalla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Hueytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Short Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Lubbub
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Benevola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Reform
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stansel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Corona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Oakman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
- Goodsprings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mariners Cove, see our County-by-County Page for Mariners Cove.
Cemeteries Near Mariners Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mariners Cove.
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 Mariners Cove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mariners Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Center Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shirley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carrolls Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Mariners Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mariners Cove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mariners Cove, with the one closest to Mariners Cove listed first.
- Northport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- University
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Tuscaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cottondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Samantha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Brookwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coaling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Englewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Romulus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Foster's
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Sylvan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mariners Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mariners Cove.
Newspapers Published in Mariners Cove ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mariners Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mariners Cove, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mariners Cove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mariners Cove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Pickens County
- Walker County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mariners Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mariners Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |