Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Masonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Masonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Masonville, please Contact Us.
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 Masonville (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 Masonville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Masonville is historic, it would have been located within present day Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Masonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Masonville:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Masonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Killen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <3>
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Arnot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
- Ford City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wilson Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Nitrate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- South Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Muscle Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
- Russellville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Town Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
- North Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Mehama ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Mountain Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Chalybeate Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Lester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Poplar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Ripley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Minor Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Rascal Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Liberty Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
- Busby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Westpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Fall River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- New Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Collinwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Masonville, see our County-by-County Page for Masonville.
Newspapers Published in Masonville ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masonville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masonville.
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 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 Masonville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
Cemeteries Near Masonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masonville.
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 Masonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Peck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
- Tate - Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate - Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate - Russell Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
- Jones Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Hill Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
- Continue List (734 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
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.
While we didn't find Masonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Masonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Comer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Webster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- South Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Pruitton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Belew ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
- Sheffield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Masonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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- Masonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8634, Longitude: -87.5300 In this case, the coordinates for Masonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |