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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Newport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Newport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newport, please Contact Us.
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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Newport is historic, it would have been located within present day Colbert 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 Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Newport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newport:
- Colbert County (The home county of Newport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burntout
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Red Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Vina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Churntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- McGee Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Threet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Mars Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Saint Florian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Edmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Town Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Jacinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Prentiss County (MS)
- Burton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Oldham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Short
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Tishomingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Holcut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Dennis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Golden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Bruton Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Lowryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Nash Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Pyburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Nixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Iron City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Lutts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Corning ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newport, see our County-by-County Page for Newport.
Cemeteries Near Newport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.
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 Newport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athens City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (667 more) ...
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Noel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Newport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Smithsonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Barton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Rhodesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Gravelly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Margerum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Margerum is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wright is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport.
Newspapers Published in Newport ...
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 Newport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newport, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Newport:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Colbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Alcorn County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |