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 Quinsey (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 Quinsey. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Quinsey is located in Coosa 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 Coosa County: Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Quinsey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quinsey:
- Coosa County (The home county of Quinsey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Weogufka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stewartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Pentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Hissop
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Cottage Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Nixburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Equality
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Goodwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kellyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Marbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Billingsley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Haynes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Ashby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lawley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Jumbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Thorsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Jemison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Clay County
- Hollins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Lightwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Adkin Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Deatsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Saint Clair County
- Vincent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Calera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montevallo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Saginaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Harpersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maylene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Mignon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Bon Air
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Oldfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Childersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Alexander City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Our Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quinsey, see our County-by-County Page for Quinsey.
Cemeteries Near Quinsey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quinsey.
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 Quinsey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quinsey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Quinsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ham Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jennings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McKee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Refuge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Quinsey had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quinsey, with the one closest to Quinsey listed first.
- Dollar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Gold Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Moriah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moriah is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Marble Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Jumbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Weogufka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Bentleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Talladega Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lomax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Verbena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quinsey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quinsey.
Newspapers Published in Quinsey ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinsey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quinsey, 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 Quinsey.
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 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 Quinsey:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Elmore County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa 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 Quinsey, 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 from Point A (ie- Quinsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |