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 Masseyline (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 Masseyline. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Masseyline is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Masseyline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Masseyline:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Masseyline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Village Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Trafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Crosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Majestic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Pinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kimberly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Ayres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Chalkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Selfville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Compton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Remlap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Locust Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warrior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hayden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Deavers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deavers is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
- Smoke Rise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Black Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Arkadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Hanceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Nix ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nix is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Altoona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Walnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Gallant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Argo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Margaret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Parsons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Saint Clair Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Acmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Branchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Moody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Odenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Brompton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Dunnavant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunavant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Bridgeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Lake Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Vandiver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Inverness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Meadowbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Sterrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calcis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Indian Springs Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Creel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Sumiton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Oakahalla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Burnwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Dora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Quinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sipsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Wyatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Yerkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Twilley Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Masseyline, see our County-by-County Page for Masseyline.
Cemeteries Near Masseyline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masseyline.
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 Masseyline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Masseyline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vandiver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty - Minter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <2>
- Creel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Elvester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Masseyline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Masseyline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Masseyline, with the one closest to Masseyline listed first.
- Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Selfville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Compton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Remlap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Warrior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ayres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Viola ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cunningham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Chalkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Little Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Masseyline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masseyline.
Newspapers Published in Masseyline ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masseyline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masseyline, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masseyline.
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 helpful 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 Masseyline:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Walker 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> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Masseyline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Masseyline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |