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 Piney Grove (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 Piney Grove. 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 Piney Grove ...
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 Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
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 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.
Piney Grove 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 Piney Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove:
- Marion County (The home county of Piney Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Twin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Guin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Gu - Win
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bazemore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Bankston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hodges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Vina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Belgreen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Beaverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sulligent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(29 miles [46.7 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 Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Carbon Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Townley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Gamble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Glen Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Farriss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Haleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Ashridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Double Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Riggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove.
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 Piney Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Bostick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (687 more) ...
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Piney Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Gold Mine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Pearce's Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Texas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Goddard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Guin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove.
Newspapers Published in Piney Grove ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, 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 Piney Grove.
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 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 Piney Grove:
- 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 Piney Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Piney Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |