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 Winslow (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 Winslow. 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 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.
Winslow is located in Autauga 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 Autauga County: Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Winslow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winslow:
- Autauga County (The home county of Winslow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Autaugaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Billingsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Booth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Jones Bluff Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Lawley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Active
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Riderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Thorsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jemison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Casey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Sardis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Belknap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Deatsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Coosada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prattville Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Lightwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Elmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adkin Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Holtville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Titus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Petronia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Burkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Lowndesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collirene
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Mosses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Hayneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Catoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Stone's
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Gibbs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Young Forte Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- English Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Boylston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hope Hull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Capitol Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Augustin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Oakmulgee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Sprott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winslow, see our County-by-County Page for Winslow.
Cemeteries Near Winslow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winslow.
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 Winslow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winslow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Jones.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21645 <3>
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deramus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Caver Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Home Aid Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Golson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stoudemire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Winslow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winslow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
- Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Autaugaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Billingsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winslow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winslow.
Newspapers Published in Winslow ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winslow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winslow, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winslow.
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 Winslow:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Autauga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Perry 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 '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- Winslow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Winslow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |