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 Townley (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 Townley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Townley 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 Townley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Townley:
- Walker County (The home county of Townley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Carbon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Corona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Oakman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Blount County
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Ardell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Arkadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Crane Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bankston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Glen Allen
(18 miles [29 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
- Rossland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Gu - Win
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Kirkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Media
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- West Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Robbins Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Black Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Sayre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Toadvine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Alden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Graysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sylvan Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Twin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- New Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Samantha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Bull City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Farriss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Slick Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Natural Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Ashridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Townley, see our County-by-County Page for Townley.
Cemeteries Near Townley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Townley.
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 Townley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Townley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Manasco Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boshell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Easly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fike & Inman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Self Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Palmers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steadman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Townley had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Townley, with the one closest to Townley listed first.
- Saragossa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Coal Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Edgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Carbon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Corona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Parrish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- South Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Nauvoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ashbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Townley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Townley.
Newspapers Published in Townley ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Townley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Townley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Townley.
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 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 Townley:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa 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> | 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 Townley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Townley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |