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 Sunny Home (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 Sunny Home. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Sunny Home is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Sunny Home. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunny Home:
- Marion County (The home county of Sunny Home)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Brilliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Twin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Gu - Win
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bankston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Berry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Hodges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Vina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Beaverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulligent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Eldridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Townley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Gamble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Natural Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Farriss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Boar Tush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Haleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Ashridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Double Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunny Home, see our County-by-County Page for Sunny Home.
Cemeteries Near Sunny Home ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny Home.
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 Sunny Home - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunny Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Myers Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (684 more) ...
- Old Bostick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Halcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Sunny Home in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunny Home.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunny Home, with the one closest to Sunny Home listed first.
- Gold Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Natural Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pearce's Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Texas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Haleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Goddard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eldridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nauvoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunny Home. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Home.
Newspapers Published in Sunny Home ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Home.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunny Home, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunny Home.
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 Sunny Home:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 Sunny Home, 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 from Point A (ie- Sunny Home) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |