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 Woodsvale (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 Woodsvale. 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 hospitals and 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.
Woodsvale is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Woodsvale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodsvale:
- Houston County (The home county of Woodsvale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Tidwell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Webb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cowarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Barber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Ashford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barbour County
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Clintonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Grimes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Daleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Fort Rucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Holiday Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Malvern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Black
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Graball
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Abbeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Esto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Campbellton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Rock Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Jakin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Blakely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodsvale, see our County-by-County Page for Woodsvale.
Cemeteries Near Woodsvale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodsvale.
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 Woodsvale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodsvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Dothan City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <2>
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Woodsvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodsvale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodsvale, with the one closest to Woodsvale listed first.
- Tidwell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Midland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Barber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Ashford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Balkum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Ewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fadette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Daleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodsvale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodsvale.
Newspapers Published in Woodsvale ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodsvale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodsvale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodsvale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Woodsvale:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Early 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodsvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodsvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |