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 Suncrest (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 Suncrest. 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.
Suncrest 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 Suncrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Suncrest:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Suncrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Jacksonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Zip City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- McGee Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cypress Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Arnot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Muscle Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Nitrate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Leighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- North Courtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Oldham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Iuka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Short
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Lowryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bruton Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Westpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Leoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Suncrest, see our County-by-County Page for Suncrest.
Cemeteries Near Suncrest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suncrest.
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 Suncrest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Suncrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chisholm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenview Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gresham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kachelman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (720 more) ...
- Parsonage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Anderson 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 Suncrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Suncrest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Suncrest, with the one closest to Suncrest listed first.
- Jacksonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Webster ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Pruitton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Rhodesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Suncrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Suncrest.
Newspapers Published in Suncrest ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suncrest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Suncrest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Suncrest.
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 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 Suncrest:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence 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> | 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 Suncrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Suncrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |