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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 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.
Pleasant Hill is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:
- Winston County (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Ashridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Double Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Pebble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Grayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Haleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Littleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Chances Crossroad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Jones' Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Crane Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ardell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Bazemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Churntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Phil Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belgreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Wren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Muck City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Moulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Oakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hatton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Mountain Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Chalybeate Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Edmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Thornhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brilliant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hackleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Twin
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Marylee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Edgil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Kansas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Saragossa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Eldridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Gamble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Burrows Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.
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 Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashridge Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashridge Community Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashridge
- The Ashridge Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashridge Cemetery
- Ashridge Methodist Church Cemetery
- Ashridge UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324646 <2>
- Cornelius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henryfield First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Baptist Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garrison - Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Historical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (676 more) ...
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Double Springs Memorial 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.<4>
While we didn't find Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Double Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Pebble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Haleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Ashbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Goddard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.
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 either 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 Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Walker 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pleasant Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |