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 Roseberry (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 Roseberry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Roseberry 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 Roseberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roseberry:
- Jackson County (The home county of Roseberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Scottsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Gray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Blackankle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Blanche
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Sand Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Taft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Sylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Grove Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Henagar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Luttrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Fyffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Chigger Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chavies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Guest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Gurley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Big Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- English Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Greenwycke Village
(30 miles [48.3 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 Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- North ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Hustleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rayburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Guntersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- 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
- Richard City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roseberry, see our County-by-County Page for Roseberry.
Cemeteries Near Roseberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roseberry.
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 Roseberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roseberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Burgess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tipton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McAnelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (616 more) ...
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Roseberry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roseberry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roseberry, with the one closest to Roseberry listed first.
- Scottsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Talley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Tupelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Index ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Index is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Lim Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Swearengin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Maynard Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Pisgah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roseberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roseberry.
Newspapers Published in Roseberry ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseberry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roseberry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roseberry.
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 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 Roseberry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Dade County
- Franklin 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> | 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> | 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 Roseberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Roseberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |