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 Section (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 Section. 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.
Section is located in Colbert 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 Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Section. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Section:
- Colbert County (The home county of Section)
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Leighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Ford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Nitrate City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Muscle Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White House Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Rockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spruce Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Belgreen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Phil Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Dells Vista Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Killen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Bailey Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Town Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Wheeler Dam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mountain Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Muck City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Poplar Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Lentzville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Harris Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Tanner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Trinity
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Austinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Moulton Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Decatur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
- Russell Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Pebble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Grayson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Rascal Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Saint Joseph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Iron City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Liberty Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Appleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Busby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Westpoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Section, see our County-by-County Page for Section.
Cemeteries Near Section ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Section.
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 Section - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Section covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Madding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Preuit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dillahunty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leigh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- String Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (766 more) ...
- Cal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
While we didn't find Section in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Section.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Section, with the one closest to Section listed first.
- Leighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bingham is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Edmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Section. See our List of 1890's Communities around Section.
Newspapers Published in Section ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Section.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Section, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Section.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Section:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Colbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Morgan County
- Winston County
- Giles County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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 Section, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Section) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |