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 Woolfolk (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 Woolfolk. 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 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.
Woolfolk is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Woolfolk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woolfolk:
- Talladega County (The home county of Woolfolk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Ironaton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Waldo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- McElderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- Talladega
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chandler Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Grant Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Munford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Silver Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Rendalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coldwater is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Kentuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Bynum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Eastaboga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Hobson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Cobb Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Eulaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Anniston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Erin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Chambers Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elder is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Harkins Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Haynes Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
- Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Millerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Cragford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Abel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Hollis Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Micaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Heflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Goodwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Kellyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Christiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Ofelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Milner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Almond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Malone Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Morrison Crossroad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Rockdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Wedowee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Seddon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Cropwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Glen City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Avondale Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Pell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Vincent
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ragland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Calcis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Harpersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sterrett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Hackneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Goldville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Cowpens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Emuckfaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- New Site
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woolfolk, see our County-by-County Page for Woolfolk.
Cemeteries Near Woolfolk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woolfolk.
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 Woolfolk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woolfolk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Seay Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stockdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clairmont Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chief Chenneby Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moberley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Woolfolk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woolfolk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woolfolk, with the one closest to Woolfolk listed first.
- Ironaton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Waldo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- McElderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- Talladega
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chandler Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Smelley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smelley is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
- Hopeful
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeful is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Turner is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Munford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jenifer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jenifer is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenifer
- Berney's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berney's is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berney's
- Rendalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Silver Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Renfroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Renfroe is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Hatchet Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woolfolk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woolfolk.
Newspapers Published in Woolfolk ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolfolk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woolfolk, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woolfolk.
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 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 Woolfolk:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Talladega County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coosa County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Tallapoosa 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 Woolfolk, 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' (or 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- Woolfolk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |