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 Posey Mill (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 Posey Mill. 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 Posey Mill ...
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 Posey Mill: Posey Ml. (or less commonly used: Posey Mll.)
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 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.
Posey Mill is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Posey Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Posey Mill:
- Franklin County (The home county of Posey Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Churntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Phil Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Hodges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Burntout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Vina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Littleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White House Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Leighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tuscumbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Muscle Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nitrate City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Red Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Glen Allen
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Bazemore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- 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
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Muck City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Wren
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hatton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Moulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Oakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Mountain Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Brilliant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Pikeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Weston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Guin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Nauvoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Eldridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Kansas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Pebble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Littleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Haleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Boar Tush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ellaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Natural Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Double Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Posey Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Posey Mill.
Cemeteries Near Posey Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Posey Mill.
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 Posey Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Posey Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Posey Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chilcoat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (711 more) ...
- Dime Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Littleville Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Littleville Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Littleville.
- The Littleville Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Littleville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966887 <2>
- Winston 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 Posey Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Posey Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Posey Mill, with the one closest to Posey Mill listed first.
- Pebble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Haleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Isbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Landersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Landersville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Posey Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Posey Mill.
Newspapers Published in Posey Mill ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Posey Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Posey Mill, 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 Posey Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Posey Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 from Point A (ie- Posey Mill) 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 Posey Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |