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 Nyota (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 Nyota. 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.
Nyota is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Nyota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nyota:
- Blount County (The home county of Nyota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Hayden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Selfville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Smoke Rise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Blount Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Reid's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Remlap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Black Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- The Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Arkadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Hanceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bremen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Trimble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Altoona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nix ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nix is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Gallant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Trafford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Masseyline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Majestic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Kimberly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Crosston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Village Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Palmerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Pinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Ayres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Argo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Turnbough Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Saint Clair Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Margaret
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Acmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Branchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Moody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Odenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Brompton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Whitney Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Dunnavant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunavant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Lake Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Shoal Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Creel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Sumiton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Sipsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Powellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Burnwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Wyatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Quinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Red Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nyota, see our County-by-County Page for Nyota.
Cemeteries Near Nyota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nyota.
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 Nyota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nyota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Elvester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vandiver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warrior Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty - Minter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <2>
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Graves Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cain Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Nyota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nyota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nyota, with the one closest to Nyota listed first.
- Linton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Coaldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Selfville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blount Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Adville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Reid's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Remlap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Little Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Viola ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nyota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nyota.
Newspapers Published in Nyota ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nyota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nyota, 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 Nyota.
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 Nyota:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Walker 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- Nyota) 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 Nyota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |