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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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 doctors and 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.
Princeton 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 Princeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Princeton:
- Jackson County (The home county of Princeton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Hollytree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Baileytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Estillfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Pleasant Groves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Francisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Hytop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Maynard Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Powell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Grove Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Henagar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hix ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Gurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Moore's Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Berkley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Key's Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Mercury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Mid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- North ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Morgan County
- Lacey's Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Huntland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Sal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Lexie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Garner Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cowan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Decherd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Flintville
(18 miles [29 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Howell Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Gattistown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Clarks Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Camargo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Elk Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Molino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Marion County (TN)
- Orme
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Moore County (TN)
- Ridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Princeton, see our County-by-County Page for Princeton.
Cemeteries Near Princeton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.
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 Princeton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Princeton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Clay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollytree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Todd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prince Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1066 more) ...
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bouldin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henshaw 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeton had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Hollytree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Padgett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Padgett is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Estillfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Garth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Francisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Maynard Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tupelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Princeton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Princeton.
Newspapers Published in Princeton ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Princeton, 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 Princeton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Princeton:
- 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
- Moore 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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Princeton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |