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 Village Pines (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 Village Pines. 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.
Village Pines is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Village Pines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Village Pines:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Village Pines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Saint Florian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Killen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Arnot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Cypress Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- McGee Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Muscle Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscumbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- White House Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Russellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Churntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Hatton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mountain Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Poplar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Iron City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Busby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Leoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Corning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Village Pines, see our County-by-County Page for Village Pines.
Cemeteries Near Village Pines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Village Pines.
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 Village Pines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Village Pines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Huff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kachelman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Florence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (700 more) ...
- Whitamore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kernachan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huff 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>
While we didn't find Village Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Village Pines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Village Pines, with the one closest to Village Pines listed first.
- Saint Florian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- South Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscumbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Pruitton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Village Pines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Village Pines.
Newspapers Published in Village Pines ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Village Pines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Village Pines, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Village Pines.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Village Pines:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Tishomingo County
- Giles County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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 Village Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |