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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 Panhandle (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 Panhandle. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Panhandle is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Panhandle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Oakmulgee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
    • Sprott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
    • Suttle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
      • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Vine Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
    • Jones
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Autauga County
    • Fremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Haynes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Autaugaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Booth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Lawley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
      • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Tucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Centreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • East Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
      • East Town is located in Bibb County
    • Brent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Ashby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
      • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <1>
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Riderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Maplesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jemison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorsby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <1>
    • Verbena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Plantersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Valley Grande
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Sunset Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
      • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
    • Harrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
    • Marion Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
      • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Dallas County
    • Casey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
      • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
    • Tyler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
    • Browns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Hale County
    • Newbern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Wilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Montevallo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panhandle, with the one closest to Panhandle listed first.
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hagler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

Newspapers Published in Panhandle ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Panhandle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Panhandle, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Panhandle.

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 Panhandle:

Cemeteries Near Panhandle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Panhandle.

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 Panhandle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24763 <5>
  • Medline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medline Cemetery
  • Crossroad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
  • Valley Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Creek Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Lovelady Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Peeples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Plantersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
  • Pinetucky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Perry County
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
  • Dixie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Chilton County
  • Oakmulgee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
  • Vine Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Bethlehem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Adler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
    • Adler is located in Perry County
  • Theo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
    • Theo is located in Perry County
  • Summerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Dallas County
  • Maplesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sprott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
    • Augustin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
      • Augustin is located in Perry County
    • Abercrombie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abercrombie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
      • Abercrombie is located in Bibb County

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

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Panhandle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panhandle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6862, Longitude: -87.0258       In this case, the coordinates for Panhandle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Panhandle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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