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 Tucker (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 Tucker. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Tucker is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Tucker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tucker:
- Marion County (The home county of Tucker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Thornhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(5 miles [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
- Bazemore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rossland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Belk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Berry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Hodges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Beaverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sulligent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Detroit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Kennedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Prospect
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Townley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Saragossa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Edgil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Coal Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Corona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Farriss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Glen Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Haleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Double Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Pebble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Gattman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Riggins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tucker, see our County-by-County Page for Tucker.
Cemeteries Near Tucker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tucker.
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 Tucker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tucker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Riley Baccus Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Baccus Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Yampertown.
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (686 more) ...
- Goodwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Tucker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tucker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gold Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Guin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Wayside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearce's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Beaverton
(14 miles [22.5 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 Tucker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tucker.
Newspapers Published in Tucker ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tucker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tucker, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tucker.
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 websites either 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 Tucker:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Monroe 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> | 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- Tucker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tucker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |