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 Weston (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 Weston. 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.
Weston 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 Weston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weston:
- Marion County (The home county of Weston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twin
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Brilliant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Colbert County
- Denton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Gu - Win
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(23 miles [37 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
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bazemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Spruce Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Churntown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Walker County
- Eldridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Boar Tush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
- Glen Mary
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Haleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Natural Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Littleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Farriss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- 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
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Tremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carolina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mantachie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Lee County (MS)
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Riggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Gattman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weston, see our County-by-County Page for Weston.
Cemeteries Near Weston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weston.
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 Weston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galbreath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nichols Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barnesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (649 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
While we didn't find Weston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
- Barnesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bexar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Shottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pearce's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Tremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weston.
Newspapers Published in Weston ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weston, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weston.
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 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 Weston:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe 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> | 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 Weston, 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' (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- Weston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |