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 Newsome Springs (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 Newsome Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Newsome Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Newsome Springs: Newsome Spgs. (or less commonly used: Newsome Spngs. or Newsome Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Newsome Springs is located in 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 Newsome Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newsome Springs:
- Colbert County (The home county of Newsome Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Red Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Denton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- White House Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Burntout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Red Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Vina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Churntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Hodges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Phil Campbell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Cypress Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Mars Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Threet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Jacksonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(22 miles [35.4 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 Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Edmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hatton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Town Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Hackleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- Jacinto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Burton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- New Site
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Altitude
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Oldham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Tishomingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Iuka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Golden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Paden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Holcut
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Burnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Short
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Hardin County (TN)
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newsome Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Newsome Springs.
Cemeteries Near Newsome Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newsome Springs.
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 Newsome Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newsome Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- New Newsom Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCollough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McCaig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Basden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rutland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (627 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
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.<2>
While we didn't find Newsome Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newsome Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newsome Springs, with the one closest to Newsome Springs listed first.
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Denton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Maud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maud is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margerum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Margerum is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newsome Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newsome Springs.
Newspapers Published in Newsome Springs ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newsome Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newsome Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newsome Springs.
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 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 Newsome Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Colbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Alcorn County
- Itawamba County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Newsome Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Newsome Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |