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 New Georgia (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 New Georgia. 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 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 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.
New Georgia 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 New Georgia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Georgia:
- Winston County (The home county of New Georgia)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Addison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upshaw
(3 miles [4.8 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 southwest)
- Ellaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Arley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slick Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Double Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Ashridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Pebble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Bangor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Blount Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Red Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Jones' Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Chances Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Crane Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Vinemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Vinemont
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Ardell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Cullman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- Churntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Chalybeate Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mount Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mountain Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Thornhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Hartselle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Burningtree Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Eva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Austinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Russell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Priceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Marylee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burrows Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Powellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Red Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Edgil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Nauvoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Slicklizzard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Saragossa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Georgia, see our County-by-County Page for New Georgia.
Cemeteries Near New Georgia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Georgia.
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 New Georgia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Georgia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Northside Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Inmanfield Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alston Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Addison Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sardis #2 MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview MB Church #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (633 more) ...
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Suddeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kemp Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 New Georgia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Georgia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Georgia, with the one closest to New Georgia listed first.
- Addison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upshaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Nesmith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Jones' Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Clifty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifty is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Battleground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Jesseton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jesseton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesseton
- Crane Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Massey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Massey is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Georgia. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Georgia.
Newspapers Published in New Georgia ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Georgia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Georgia, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Georgia.
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 New Georgia:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan 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> | 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 New Georgia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Georgia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |