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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 Marylee (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 Marylee. 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 hospitals 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.

Marylee is located in Walker County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties 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 Marylee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marylee:

  • Walker County     (The home county of Marylee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • South Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Marylee to Red Rock
    • Powellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From Marylee to Edgil
    • Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From Marylee to Gamble
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saragossa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saragossa
      • From Marylee to Saragossa
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Marylee to Prospect
    • Cordova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid's
      • From Marylee to Reid's
    • Blount Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Smoke Rise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Warrior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Hayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • County Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gum Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.
    • Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Marylee to Alta
    • Bazemore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.
    • Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Media
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sayre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • West Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Kimberly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <3>
    • Cardiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Trafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <3>
    • Brookside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thornhill
      • From Marylee to Thornhill
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
  • Morgan County
  • Winston County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marylee, see our County-by-County Page for Marylee.

Cemeteries Near Marylee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marylee.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marylee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.

  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delma Baird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delma Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delma Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delma Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baird Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336954 <4>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (543 more) ...
    • South Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arley UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Arley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marylee had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Marylee, with the one closest to Marylee listed first.

  • Ardell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgil
    • From Marylee to Edgil
  • Gamble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gamble
    • From Marylee to Gamble
  • Crane Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Bremen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Saragossa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saragossa
    • From Marylee to Saragossa
  • Prospect
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prospect
    • From Marylee to Prospect
  • Arkadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arkadelphia
    • From Marylee to Arkadelphia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nesmith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
      • Nesmith is located in Cullman County
    • Cordova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marylee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marylee.

Newspapers Published in Marylee ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marylee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marylee, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marylee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Marylee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marylee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Marylee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Marylee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marylee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9791, Longitude: -87.1911       In this case, the coordinates for Marylee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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