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 Sixmile (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 Sixmile. 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 and doctors 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.
Sixmile is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Sixmile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sixmile:
- Bibb County (The home county of Sixmile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Ashby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Centreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Active
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Vine Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Billingsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Jemison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thorsby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Riderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Jumbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dallas County
- Plantersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Kimbrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- Adger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Johns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- New Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Old Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Shannon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Morgan Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Aden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Montevallo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Maylene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Bamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Alabaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Siluria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Tannehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Lake View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Coaling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Brookwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Cottondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Peterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sixmile, see our County-by-County Page for Sixmile.
Cemeteries Near Sixmile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sixmile.
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 Sixmile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sixmile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Six Mile Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cahaba Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ashby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashby
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pineland Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Sixmile in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sixmile.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sixmile, with the one closest to Sixmile listed first.
- Ashby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Centreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Montevallo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Anita is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Boothton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boothton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
- Scottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Dogwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Gurnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Abercrombie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Oakmulgee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sixmile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sixmile.
Newspapers Published in Sixmile ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sixmile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sixmile, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sixmile.
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 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 Sixmile:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Sixmile, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sixmile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |