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 Wayside (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 Wayside. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wayside is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Wayside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wayside:
- Fayette County (The home county of Wayside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Gu - Win
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Rossland City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Berry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Alta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Beaverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Kennedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Twin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Brilliant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Thornhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pickens County
- Lubbub
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Eldridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Nauvoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Townley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Corona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Coal Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Saragossa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Patton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Edgil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Farriss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Glen Mary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County (MS)
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Gattman
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Splunge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Riggins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Greenwood Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Hatley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wayside, see our County-by-County Page for Wayside.
Cemeteries Near Wayside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayside.
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 Wayside - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wayside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mallory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Willing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hodge Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Musgrove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (651 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wayside had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wayside, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Beaverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Covin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
- Texas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Texas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Gold Mine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
- Eldridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wayside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wayside.
Newspapers Published in Wayside ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayside.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayside, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayside.
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 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 Wayside:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Lowndes 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> | 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 Wayside, 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- Wayside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |