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 Vangale (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 Vangale. 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.
Vangale is located in Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Vangale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vangale:
- Marengo County (The home county of Vangale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Dixon's Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ellison ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Half Acre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Nanafalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Myrtlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Lavaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Pennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Choctaw City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jachin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Red Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Lisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Needham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Toxey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Atkeison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Morvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Thomasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Dickinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Nettleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Grove Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <2>
- Zimco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Coffeeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <2>
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Whatley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Safford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <2>
- Safford
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Freetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Freetown
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Whitfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Derby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Anne Manie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Kimbrough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lamison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Pine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Yellow Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Catherine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Lower Peach Tree
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Gastonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Millers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vangale, see our County-by-County Page for Vangale.
Newspapers Published in Vangale ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vangale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vangale, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vangale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Vangale:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dallas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sumter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilcox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Choctaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Marengo County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Marengo County
Cemeteries Near Vangale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vangale.
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 Vangale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Hoboken Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoboken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoboken Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Dunning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
- Morrisette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisette Cemetery
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Hosea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosea Cemetery
- Aimwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Hosea 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.<4>
While we didn't find Vangale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vangale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vangale, with the one closest to Vangale listed first.
- Dixon's Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Aimwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nicholsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Clayhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bashi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ellison ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Nanafalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Rembert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Choctaw Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Choctaw Corner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vangale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vangale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vangale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Vangale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vangale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0715, Longitude: -87.8308 In this case, the coordinates for Vangale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Vangale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |