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 Nix Mill (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 Nix Mill. 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 Nix Mill ...
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 Nix Mill: Nix Ml. (or less commonly used: Nix Mll.)
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.
Nix Mill 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 Nix Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nix Mill:
- Franklin County (The home county of Nix Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Churntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Belgreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Burntout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Vina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Pleasant Site
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Red Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Littleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Denton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- White House Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Red Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Tuscumbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Leighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Gu - Win
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Beaverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Muck City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Edmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Wren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Hackleburg
(4 miles [6.4 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Brilliant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Rock City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Guin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walker County
- Nauvoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Haleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Boar Tush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ashridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Natural Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Double Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Golden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nix Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Nix Mill.
Cemeteries Near Nix Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nix Mill.
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 Nix Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nix Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grissom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
- The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swinney Family Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (643 more) ...
- Fortner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Russellville.
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.<4>
While we didn't find Nix Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nix Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nix Mill, with the one closest to Nix Mill listed first.
- Hackleburg
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Isbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Belgreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Goddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Haleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearce's Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Thornhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pebble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nix Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nix Mill.
Newspapers Published in Nix Mill ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nix Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nix Mill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nix Mill.
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 Nix Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Tishomingo 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> | 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- Nix Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Nix Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |