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 Swearengin (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 Swearengin. 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 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.
Swearengin is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Swearengin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swearengin:
- Marshall County (The home county of Swearengin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Mid ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- North ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Peters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Guntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Rayburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Hustleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- McLarty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Highmound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Bright Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Cullman County
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Grove Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Hix ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Chigger Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Gibson Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Whiton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Powell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Luttrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Fyffe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Geraldine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Sardis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Whitesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Greer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Mountainboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Yancy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Duck Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Aspel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Langston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Larkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Paint Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Section
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Scottsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Big Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Brownsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Ryland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Greenwycke Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- English Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Country Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Morgan City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Lacey's Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ryan Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Valhermoso Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hulaco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Florette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swearengin, see our County-by-County Page for Swearengin.
Cemeteries Near Swearengin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swearengin.
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 Swearengin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swearengin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Preston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCamy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Free Home Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McFarland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McFarlane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (701 more) ...
- Zions Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swearengin had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swearengin, with the one closest to Swearengin listed first.
- Preston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Langston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
- Bucksnort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
- Mid ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Meltonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Larkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swearengin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swearengin.
Newspapers Published in Swearengin ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swearengin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swearengin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swearengin.
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 helpful 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 Swearengin:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Morgan 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 Swearengin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Swearengin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |