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 Shottsville (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 Shottsville. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Shottsville is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Shottsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shottsville:
- Marion County (The home county of Shottsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pikeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Twin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Bear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brilliant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Fayette County
- Gu - Win
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Vina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hodges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Phil Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beaverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Haleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Delmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Abney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Mantachie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carolina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Kirkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Lee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Mooreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Riggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Ales ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Gattman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Amory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- New Site
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shottsville, see our County-by-County Page for Shottsville.
Cemeteries Near Shottsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shottsville.
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 Shottsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shottsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Shottsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Donham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bexar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goggans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockridge Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lockridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (603 more) ...
- Newburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spearman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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, Shottsville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shottsville, with the one closest to Shottsville listed first.
- Bexar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tilden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hackleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pikeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pearce's Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shottsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shottsville.
Newspapers Published in Shottsville ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shottsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shottsville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shottsville.
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 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 Shottsville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo 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 Shottsville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shottsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |