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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Rosehill is located in Walker 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 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)
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Edgil
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Saragossa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Nauvoo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Slicklizzard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
    • Gamble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • South Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • Townley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Townley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Carbon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kansas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Marylee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Jasper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • 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)
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
    • Crane Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chances Crossroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
    • Arkadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jones' Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Central is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Damascus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • 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)
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
    • Glen Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Berry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <1>
    • Bankston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Gu - Win
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rossland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
  • 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)
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Media
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • West Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Sayre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • 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)
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Thornhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Brilliant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Twin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
    • Bear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Guin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <1>
    • Stinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
  • 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)
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Slick Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • 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)
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
    • Arley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Natural Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Mary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
    • Ashridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Delmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Addison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boar Tush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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.

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 Rosehill - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Keeton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gaddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (578 more) ...
    • Old Union MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Edgil Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>

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)
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Saragossa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
  • Edgil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ashbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
  • Gamble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
  • South Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
  • Kansas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • 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)
    • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
  • Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Marylee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
  • 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]<4>. 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 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 Rosehill:

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 Rosehill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Rosehill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.