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 Nesmith (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 Nesmith. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Nesmith is located in Cullman 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 Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Nesmith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nesmith:
- Cullman County (The home county of Nesmith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Chances Crossroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Jones' Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Crane Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Trimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Ardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- South Vinemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Bangor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Blount Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Reid's
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Smoke Rise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Gum Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Mountain Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Hayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blountsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Warrior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Oakville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Chalybeate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mount Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Cedar Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Hartselle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Burningtree Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Russell Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Priceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Marylee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burrows Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Powellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- South Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Red Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Edgil
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Sipsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Gamble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Creel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Arley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Ellaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Double Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ashridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pebble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nesmith, see our County-by-County Page for Nesmith.
Cemeteries Near Nesmith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nesmith.
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 Nesmith - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nesmith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Nesmith UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith UMC Cemetery
- The Nesmith UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nesmith Cemetery
- Nesmith Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307403 <2>
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hefner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sardis #2 MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (573 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Addison Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Nesmith had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nesmith, with the one closest to Nesmith listed first.
- Jones' Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Trimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Battleground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Ardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Ellaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marylee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nesmith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nesmith.
Newspapers Published in Nesmith ...
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 Nesmith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nesmith, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nesmith.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nesmith:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 Nesmith, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nesmith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |