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 Tishabee (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 Tishabee. 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.
Tishabee is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Tishabee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tishabee:
- Greene County (The home county of Tishabee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Forkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Greene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lewiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mantua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Pelham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pennington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Choctaw City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gallion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Akron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Greensboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rosemary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Newbern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Powers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Demopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Pin Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Faunsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Siddonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Epes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Moore Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Brewersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Coatopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Sumterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bellamy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Tuscaloosa County
- Ralph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Giles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Electric Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sucarnoochee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Binnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Scooba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tishabee, see our County-by-County Page for Tishabee.
Cemeteries Near Tishabee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tishabee.
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 Tishabee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tishabee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Bowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dallas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeVelle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phares Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dallas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neal 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tishabee had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tishabee, with the one closest to Tishabee listed first.
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Forkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coatopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Demopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sumterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sawyerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tishabee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tishabee.
Newspapers Published in Tishabee ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tishabee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tishabee, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tishabee.
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 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 Tishabee:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper 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 Tishabee, 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- Tishabee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |