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 Pikeville (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 Pikeville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Pikeville is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Pikeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pikeville:
- Jackson County (The home county of Pikeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Blackankle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Tupelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Kyles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Maynard Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Hollywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Larkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Powell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Henagar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Hix ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Gibson Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Rainsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Beaty Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fyffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Luttrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Gurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Berkley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- New Market
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Ryland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Country Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Chase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Grant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- North ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Hustleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Guntersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Rayburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Stewart Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Beans Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Cowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln County (TN)
- Flintville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Orme
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Kimball
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pikeville, see our County-by-County Page for Pikeville.
Cemeteries Near Pikeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pikeville.
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 Pikeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pikeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hurt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Proctor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bynum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pinehaven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- The Old Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mud Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232840 <2>
- Continue List (684 more) ...
- Pauper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Renshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kyles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pikeville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pikeville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pikeville, with the one closest to Pikeville listed first.
- Tupelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Kyles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Maynard Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Hollywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Scottsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Larkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Fackler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Lim Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Wannville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wannville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Index ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Index is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pikeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pikeville.
Newspapers Published in Pikeville ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pikeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pikeville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pikeville.
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 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 Pikeville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Dade County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Marion 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> | 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 Pikeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Pikeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |