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 Newburg (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 Newburg. 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 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.
Newburg is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Newburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newburg:
- Franklin County (The home county of Newburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Churntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Phil Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Hodges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- 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
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White House Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Leighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Muscle Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuscumbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nitrate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ford City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Cypress Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Dells Vista Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Killen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- McGee Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Muck City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Edmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Moulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Town Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Pebble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Littleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Haleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Boar Tush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Ellaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Glen Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Double Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newburg, see our County-by-County Page for Newburg.
Cemeteries Near Newburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newburg.
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 Newburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Sylvester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Denton Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sibley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Counts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Russellville.
- The Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Cemetery
- The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gray Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (755 more) ...
- Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tharptown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Newburg had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Landersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Landersville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Isbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newburg.
Newspapers Published in Newburg ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Newburg:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Newburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |