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 Pleasant Groves (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 Pleasant Groves. 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 Pleasant Groves ...
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 Pleasant Groves: Pleasant Grvs.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Pleasant Groves 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 Pleasant Groves. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Groves:
- Jackson County (The home county of Pleasant Groves)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Trenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lim Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Larkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Baileytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Maynard Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Aspel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Grove Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Gibson Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Henagar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chigger Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Luttrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Sylvania
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Fyffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Rogers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Ryland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Country Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Greenwycke Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Mid ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- North ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Peters ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Rayburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Union Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Wyeth City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Beans Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Lexie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Flintville
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Corder Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Howell Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Marion County (TN)
- Orme
(29 miles [46.7 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Groves, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Groves.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Groves ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Groves.
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 Pleasant Groves - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Groves covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Latham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gentle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Isbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (841 more) ...
- Bingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flanagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Pleasant Groves in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Groves.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Groves, with the one closest to Pleasant Groves listed first.
- Trenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lim Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Larkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Hollytree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Garth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Paint Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Maynard Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 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 Pleasant Groves. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Groves.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Groves ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Groves.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Groves, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Groves.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Pleasant Groves:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan 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> | 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 Pleasant Groves, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Groves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |