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 Stewartville (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 Stewartville. 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.
Stewartville is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Stewartville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stewartville:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Stewartville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Threet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- McGee Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Zip City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Cypress Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Pruitton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Saint Florian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Red Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Lawrence County
- Wheeler Dam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Oldham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Short
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Burnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Holcut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Paden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Lowryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bruton Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Pyburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Nixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Nash Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Belle Meade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Iron City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Rascal Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- McNairy County (TN)
- Tulu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Lutts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Collinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stewartville, see our County-by-County Page for Stewartville.
Cemeteries Near Stewartville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stewartville.
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 Stewartville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stewartville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Milford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (760 more) ...
- Barkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Balentine 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.<4>
While we didn't find Stewartville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stewartville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stewartville, with the one closest to Stewartville listed first.
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Gravelly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Rhodesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Wright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wright is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Smithsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stewartville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stewartville.
Newspapers Published in Stewartville ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stewartville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stewartville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stewartville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stewartville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- McNairy 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Stewartville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Stewartville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |