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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 Whitesville (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 Whitesville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Whitesville is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Whitesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitesville:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Whitesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horton
      • From Whitesville to Horton
    • Douglas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albertville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Whitesville to Gregory
    • Hustleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Highmound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Snead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • McLarty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Whitesville to McLarty
    • Wynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bright Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Whitesville to Craig
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Susan Moore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fridays Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Huldah ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huldah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huldah
      • Huldah is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Southside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Whitesville to Hebron
    • Colvins Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ohatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayton
      • From Whitesville to Grayton
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Baileyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Baileytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Simcoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From Whitesville to Simcoe
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hanceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <3>
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Whitesville to Rogers
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotnam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Whitesville to Cotnam
    • Geraldine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chigger Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Aurora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Whitesville to Carlisle
    • Walnut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Howelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howelton
      • From Whitesville to Howelton
    • Whitesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gallant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Langston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Rock City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
  • Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Briscoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Whitesville to Briscoe
    • Morgan City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitesville, see our County-by-County Page for Whitesville.

Cemeteries Near Whitesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitesville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Apple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Apple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Clear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boaz City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (430 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Whitesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitesville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.

  • Bartlett ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
  • Alice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Etowah County
  • Red Apple ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
    • Red Apple is located in Marshall County
  • Horton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Horton
    • From Whitesville to Horton
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
    • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
  • Boaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
    • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
  • Albertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Highmound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Redbud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Etowah County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Etowah County
    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitesville.

Newspapers Published in Whitesville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitesville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Whitesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Whitesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Whitesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1714, Longitude: -86.2428       In this case, the coordinates for Whitesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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