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 Rosehill (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 Rosehill. 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 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.
Rosehill is located in Walker County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Rosehill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosehill:
- Walker County (The home county of Rosehill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Edgil
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Gamble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- South Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Townley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Carbon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Marylee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Blount County
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Ardell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Crane Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Arkadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Bremen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Bazemore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Glen Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Gu - Win
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Rossland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Robbins Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- West Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Sayre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Thornhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Twin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Bear Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Slick Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farriss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farriss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Arley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Winston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Natural Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Ashridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Addison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosehill, see our County-by-County Page for Rosehill.
Cemeteries Near Rosehill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosehill.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosehill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fergerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fergerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fergerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wint Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bennett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Keeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gaddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (578 more) ...
- Old Union MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608998 <4>
- Edgil Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgil Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgil Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Rosehill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosehill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosehill, with the one closest to Rosehill listed first.
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Edgil
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ashbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Gamble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- South Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Marylee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 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 Rosehill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosehill.
Newspapers Published in Rosehill ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosehill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosehill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosehill.
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 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 Rosehill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosehill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Rosehill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosehill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosehill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9812, Longitude: -87.3870 In this case, the coordinates for Rosehill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |