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 Windham Springs (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 Windham Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Windham Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Windham Springs: Windham Spgs. (or less commonly used: Windham Spngs. or Windham Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Windham Springs is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Windham Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windham Springs:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Windham Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Samantha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- New Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Lake Front Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Bull City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Wood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Holt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Northport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Alberta City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Brookwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Echola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Blocton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Green Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Rossland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ashcraft Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Belk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bazemore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Toadvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Ezra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Black Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Adger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Rock Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- West Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Hueytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamar County
- Kennedy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Lubbub
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Reform
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Oakman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Coal Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Goodsprings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Parrish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- America
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Townley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Barney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Reeds Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windham Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Windham Springs.
Cemeteries Near Windham Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windham Springs.
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 Windham Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windham Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Goodwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wiley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Utley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oregonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cripple Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (490 more) ...
- Spencer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Windham Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windham Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windham Springs, with the one closest to Windham Springs listed first.
- Wiley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Samantha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- New Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Berry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Bankston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Coal Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Newtonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Moore's Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Northport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brookwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Stough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windham Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windham Springs.
Newspapers Published in Windham Springs ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windham Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windham Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windham Springs.
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 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 Windham Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Walker 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 Windham Springs, 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- Windham Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |