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 Pearce's Mills (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 Pearce's Mills. 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 Pearce's Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pearce's Mills: Pearces Mls. (or less commonly used: Pearces Mlls.)
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 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.
Pearce's Mills is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Pearce's Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearce's Mills:
- Marion County (The home county of Pearce's Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Twin
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Brilliant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Guin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Gu - Win
(11 miles [17.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Bazemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rossland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Vina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Burntout
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Red Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Beaverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sulligent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Eldridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Slicklizzard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Carbon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Townley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Glen Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Boar Tush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Littleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Ashridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Double Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eastman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Riggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Gattman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearce's Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Pearce's Mills.
Cemeteries Near Pearce's Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearce's Mills.
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 Pearce's Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearce's Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sullens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moses Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McKinley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (677 more) ...
- Sullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weatherly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Streetman 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pearce's Mills had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearce's Mills, with the one closest to Pearce's Mills listed first.
- Gold Mine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Guin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Haleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen
(15 miles [24.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearce's Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearce's Mills.
Newspapers Published in Pearce's Mills ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearce's Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearce's Mills, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearce's Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pearce's Mills:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe 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 Pearce's Mills, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pearce's Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |