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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 Poarch (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 Poarch. 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 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.

Poarch is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).

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

  • Escambia County     (The home county of Poarch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Atmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Huxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Hammac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Flomaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Brewton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Brewton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
      • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <1>
    • Riverview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Perdido
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacksher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
    • Tensaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
    • Latham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Bay Minette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
      • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <1>
    • Stockton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stapleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Barlow Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Alma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Lenox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
    • Repton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <1>
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Calvert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chastang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
      • Chastang is located in Mobile County
    • Movico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
    • Barry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
    • Bucks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Uriah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Goodway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Megargel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Frisco City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Excel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Ollie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Perdue Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
      • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Mexia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Monroeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <1>
  • Washington County
    • Malcolm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
  • Escambia County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poarch, with the one closest to Poarch listed first.
    • Byrneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Century
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
      • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <1>
    • McDavid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Pine Barren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Barrineau Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
      • Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Molino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Poarch ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poarch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poarch, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poarch.

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 Poarch:

Cemeteries Near Poarch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poarch.

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

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

  • Poarch Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poarch Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poarch Mission Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
  • Driskell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Cemetery
  • Jack Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Springs Cemetery
  • Freemanville Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemanville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemanville Church Cemetery
  • Steadham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lucy Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Hill Cemetery
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Cemetery
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
  • Booneville Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Millers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • Nokomis Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nokomis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nokomis Church Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Perdido
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blacksher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
  • Little River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
  • Carney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Baldwin County
  • Flomaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
  • Bluff Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Latham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Baldwin County
  • Wallace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Escambia County
  • Stockton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bay Minette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
      • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <1>
    • McDavid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Conecuh County

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

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

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>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- Poarch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poarch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1174, Longitude: -87.5294       In this case, the coordinates for Poarch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Poarch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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