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 Ten Broeck (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 Ten Broeck. 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.
Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Ten Broeck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ten Broeck:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Ten Broeck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Chigger Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Hix ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Gibson Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Luttrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Grove Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Geraldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Fyffe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Whiton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Highmound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- McLarty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- 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
- Snead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Sand Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Ringgold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Centre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Broomtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Gaylesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Moon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Cedar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Yancy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Duck Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Keener
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Whitesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Sardis City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Mountainboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Crudup
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Wilsonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Greer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Langston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Section
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Gray ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Scottsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aspel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Gurley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Peters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Mid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Hustleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Columbus City Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Columbus City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Rayburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Boaz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Cloudland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ten Broeck, see our County-by-County Page for Ten Broeck.
Cemeteries Near Ten Broeck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ten Broeck.
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 Ten Broeck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ten Broeck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Greens Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dalrymple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Fyffe Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haigwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turnover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- De Kalb Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (524 more) ...
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Ten Broeck had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ten Broeck, with the one closest to Ten Broeck listed first.
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Luttrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Grove Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Geraldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Whiton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Skirum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Skirum is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
- Wills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Jink ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jink is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lydia is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Talley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Peters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ten Broeck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ten Broeck.
Newspapers Published in Ten Broeck ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ten Broeck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ten Broeck, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ten Broeck.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ten Broeck:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cherokee County
- Etowah County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga 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 Ten Broeck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Ten Broeck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |