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 Thach (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 Thach. 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 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.
Thach is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Thach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thach:
- Walker County (The home county of Thach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Edgil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- South Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Marylee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Ardell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Arkadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Trimble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Dodge City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Bazemore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Alta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Gu - Win
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Media
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Sayre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- West Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Brilliant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Arley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Natural Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ashridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Ellaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Delmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thach, see our County-by-County Page for Thach.
Cemeteries Near Thach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thach.
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 Thach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Old Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gaddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fergerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- J A Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (566 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Thach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thach, with the one closest to Thach listed first.
- Edgil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- South Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Marylee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Ashbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Kansas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Double Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thach.
Newspapers Published in Thach ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thach, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thach.
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 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 Thach:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion 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 Thach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |