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 Triana (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 Triana. 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.
Triana is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Triana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Triana:
- Madison County (The home county of Triana)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Rideout Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Greenwycke Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Big Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Jeff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Normal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blount County
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baileyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- South Vinemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- East Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Baileytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Cullman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Holly Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Paint Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Oakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Swancott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Capshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Harris Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Country Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Tanner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Ruth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hog Jaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Union Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Arab
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Scant City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Askea Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Valhermoso Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Lacey's Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Priceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burningtree Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Florette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Morgan City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
- Flint City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Hartselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Ardmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elkmont Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Lincoln County (TN)
- Cash Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Triana, see our County-by-County Page for Triana.
Cemeteries Near Triana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Triana.
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 Triana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Triana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Batts - Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Triana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Triana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barclay - Teney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ballinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (945 more) ...
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan - Toney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Triana had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Triana had a population of 1,327 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Triana, with the one closest to Triana listed first.
- Swancott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Talucah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Talucah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
- Valhermoso Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Woodland Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Greenbrier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Priceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stringer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Monrovia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Harris Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Decatur Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Triana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Triana.
Newspapers Published in Triana ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Triana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Triana, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Triana.
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 Triana:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Giles County
- Lincoln 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 Triana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Triana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |