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 Sharon (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 Sharon. 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 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 Sharon 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 New Sharon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Sharon:
- Madison County (The home county of New Sharon)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Hazel Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Madison Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Toney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridianville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harvest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moore's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Normal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Francisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Hollytree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Estillfork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Paint Rock
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baileytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Pleasant Groves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Skyline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Caro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Center Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Capshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Pettusville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Elkmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hay's Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Lacey's Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Valhermoso Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Huntland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beans Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elkmont Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Wheelerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dickson Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Prospect
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Aymett Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Green Field
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Camargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Park City Heights
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Howell Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Park City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Cash Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Molino
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Pearl City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Corder Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Clarks Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Dellrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Delina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Delina is located in Marshall County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Talley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Talley is located in Marshall County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Cornersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yell is located in Marshall County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Moore County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Lynchburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Countyline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Countyline is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Sharon, see our County-by-County Page for New Sharon.
Cemeteries Near New Sharon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Sharon.
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 Sharon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Sharon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- New Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cole - Holloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Briar Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Charity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Davie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pruit - McCaa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kincaid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- James Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Matlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1316 more) ...
- McCaleb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend Coover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McDavid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Sharon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Sharon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
- Fisk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fisk is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Madison Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Meridianville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Moore's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Camargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Blanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blanche is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Cluttsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cluttsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Sharon. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Sharon.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sharon:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lincoln County
- Marshall County
- Moore 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 Sharon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |