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 South Park Estates (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 South Park Estates. 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.
Name Variations for South Park Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Southpark Estates.
- A typical abbreviation for South Park Estates: S. Park Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
South Park Estates is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near South Park Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Park Estates:
- Madison County (The home county of South Park Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Whitesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Greenwycke Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Big Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Owens' Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Triana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Rideout Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Brownsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baileyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Holly Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Paint Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Pleasant Groves
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hollytree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Aspel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Larkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Baileytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Swancott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Capshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Belle Mina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Mooresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Fairmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Country Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Harris Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Orrville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Tanner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Union Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Grant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hog Jaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Grassy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Scant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Arab
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warrenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Columbus City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Lacey's Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Valhermoso Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Apple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Florette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Somerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ryan Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Priceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hulaco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Burningtree Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Giles County (TN)
- Ardmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Howell Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Cash Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Park Estates, see our County-by-County Page for South Park Estates.
Cemeteries Near South Park Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Park Estates.
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 South Park Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Park Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Richards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lacey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Farley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joiner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (916 more) ...
- Donegan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton - Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 South Park Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Park Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Park Estates, with the one closest to South Park Estates listed first.
- Whitesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Haden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haden is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Talucah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talucah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Triana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Lowe ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lowe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Valhermoso Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mercury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Woodland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Gurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Park Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Park Estates.
Newspapers Published in South Park Estates ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Park Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Park Estates, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Park Estates.
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 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 South Park Estates:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Giles County
- Lincoln 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 South Park Estates, 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- South Park Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |