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 Trinity (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 Trinity. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Trinity is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Trinity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trinity:
- Dallas County (The home county of Trinity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Browns
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Safford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Central Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Orrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Sunset Mill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Fremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Chilton County
- Riderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Prairieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Faunsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Consul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Thomaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Flatwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Ellawhite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Vilula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Suttle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Augustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sprott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Morgan Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Catherine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Lamison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Boykin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Anne Manie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Kimbrough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Rockwest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trinity, see our County-by-County Page for Trinity.
Cemeteries Near Trinity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trinity.
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 Trinity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trinity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Chapter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Living Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellawhite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rosemount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goldman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Trinity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trinity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Browns
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Bogue Chitto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eleanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Marion Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Vilula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Safford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Central Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Orrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hazen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Sunshine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Faunsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trinity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trinity.
Newspapers Published in Trinity ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trinity, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trinity.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Trinity:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Wilcox 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 Trinity, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trinity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |