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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 Needmore (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 Needmore. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Needmore is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Needmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Needmore:

  • Winston County     (The home county of Needmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Littleville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Haleyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pebble
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
    • Boar Tush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Delmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Ashridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Glen Mary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
    • Natural Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Double Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Ellaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
    • Grayson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Littleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
    • Spring Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • White House Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Chances Crossroad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
    • Jones' Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Glen Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
    • Gu - Win
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Phil Campbell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Churntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
    • Spruce Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hodges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Belgreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Burntout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Vina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Mount Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Muck City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
    • Wren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Hatton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Moulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Mountain Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hackleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Brilliant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Twin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pikeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Guin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <1>
  • Morgan County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Slicklizzard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Eldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kansas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Carbon Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Edgil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
    • Marylee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Gamble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • South Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • Townley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Townley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley

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

Cemeteries Near Needmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Needmore.

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 Needmore - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

While we didn't find Needmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Needmore.

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

  • Haleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pebble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Kinlock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
  • Thornhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
  • Bear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goddard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Goddard is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Natural Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Ellaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Hackleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Mount Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope

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

Newspapers Published in Needmore ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Needmore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Needmore, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Needmore.

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 Needmore:

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 Needmore, 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- Needmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.