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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 Moore's Mill (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 Moore's Mill. 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 Moore's Mill ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Moore's Mill: Moores Ml. (or less commonly used: Moores Mll.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Moore's Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moore's Mill.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Moore's Mill is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Moore's Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moore's Mill:
- Madison County (The home county of Moore's Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Country Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Meridianville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Normal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Hollytree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Paint Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Francisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Pleasant Groves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Baileytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Estillfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Lim Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Center Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Capshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Ardmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Swancott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Country Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Belle Mina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Westlake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Valhermoso Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Briscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Winton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Priceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Huntland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Ardmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Dickson Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Wheelerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Frankewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Howell Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Corder Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Flintville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Park City Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Camargo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Clarks Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Cash Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Coldwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Molino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moore's Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Moore's Mill.
Cemeteries Near Moore's Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moore's Mill.
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 Moore's Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moore's Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scruggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Humphrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McCrary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bentley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flint River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Otey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1165 more) ...
- Tiller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hewlett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clopton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moore's Mill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moore's Mill, with the one closest to Moore's Mill listed first.
- Bell Factory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Deposit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deposit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Meridianville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mercury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fisk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fisk is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plevna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Haden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moore's Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moore's Mill.
Newspapers Published in Moore's Mill ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moore's Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moore's Mill, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moore's Mill.
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 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 Moore's Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lincoln 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> | 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 Moore's Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moore's Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |