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 Vina (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 Vina. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Vina is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Vina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vina:
- Franklin County (The home county of Vina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Burntout
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Red Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spruce Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Phil Campbell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Red Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Cherokee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Littleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- White House Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Fayette County
- Gu - Win
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beaverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Thornhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Twin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brilliant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Haleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Littleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Delmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Carolina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Lee County (MS)
- Mooreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Riggins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Splunge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- New Site
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Burton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altitude
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oldham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Holcut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vina, see our County-by-County Page for Vina.
Cemeteries Near Vina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vina.
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 Vina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gober Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brazel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCarley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Burleson Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Red Bay.
- Childers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (607 more) ...
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Vina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vina, with the one closest to Vina listed first.
- Red Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Eastman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Frankfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Rock Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vina.
Newspapers Published in Vina ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vina, 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 Vina.
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 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 Vina:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vina) 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 Vina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |