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 Snoddy (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 Snoddy. 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 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.
Snoddy is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Snoddy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snoddy:
- Greene County (The home county of Snoddy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mantua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Eutaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Lizzieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Forkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Oak Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moundville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sawyerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- Brush Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Benevola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McMullen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Gordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Bell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Beaver Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Stansel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Reform
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Archer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Gainesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Panola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Epes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sumterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Ralph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foster's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Echola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Northport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscaloosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- University
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Duncanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Kemper County (MS)
- Binnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Ravine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snoddy, see our County-by-County Page for Snoddy.
Cemeteries Near Snoddy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snoddy.
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 Snoddy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snoddy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manatua Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (486 more) ...
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Snoddy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snoddy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snoddy, with the one closest to Snoddy listed first.
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mantua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Benevola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Sylvan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Romulus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Foster's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Pleasant Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eutaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- West Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snoddy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snoddy.
Newspapers Published in Snoddy ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snoddy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snoddy, 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 Snoddy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Snoddy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Noxubee 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> | 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 Snoddy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snoddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |