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 Pigeye (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 Pigeye. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pigeye 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 Pigeye. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pigeye:
- Marion County (The home county of Pigeye)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Hackleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Thornhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Stinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Littleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- White House Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Red Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Gu - Win
(23 miles [37 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
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Hodges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Phil Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belgreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Churntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Red Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Site
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Detroit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Haleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush
(18 miles [29 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
- Littleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Delmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Pebble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Natural Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Farriss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Riggins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pigeye, see our County-by-County Page for Pigeye.
Cemeteries Near Pigeye ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pigeye.
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 Pigeye - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pigeye covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawler Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Hodges.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23916 <3>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Cemetery
- The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Lion Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCurley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (633 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cochran Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Pigeye in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pigeye.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pigeye, with the one closest to Pigeye listed first.
- Hackleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Shottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Belgreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Pearce's Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Goddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Bexar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Isbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Thornhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pigeye. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pigeye.
Newspapers Published in Pigeye ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pigeye.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pigeye, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pigeye.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pigeye:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pigeye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Pigeye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |