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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 Wawbeek (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 Wawbeek. 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 and hospitals 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.

Wawbeek 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 Wawbeek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wawbeek:

  • Escambia County     (The home county of Wawbeek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Flomaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Atmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hammac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pollard
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Huxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Brewton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Brewton
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 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 Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Perdido
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Phillipsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
    • Blacksher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Little River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay Minette
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Tensaw
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Lenox
      (23 miles [37 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Castleberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Uriah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Megargel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Excel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Frisco City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Ollie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Escambia County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Byrneville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Century
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Walnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Barren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Molino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Barrineau Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
      • Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Cantonment
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Muscogee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
      • Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wawbeek, with the one closest to Wawbeek listed first.
    • Jay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Wawbeek ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wawbeek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wawbeek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wawbeek.

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 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 Wawbeek:

Cemeteries Near Wawbeek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wawbeek.

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

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

  • Sardis Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Church Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
  • Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
  • Freewill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Flomaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
  • Moyeville Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyeville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyeville Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Canoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Serenity Garden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Church 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 Wawbeek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wawbeek.

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

  • Flomaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bluff Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 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)
  • Hammac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • McDavid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Pollard
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Wallace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Perdido
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pine Barren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Brewton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Chumuckla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumuckla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumuckla
    • Chumuckla is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
  • Molino
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Range
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Carney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Berrydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
      • Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Kirkland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Escambia County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wawbeek. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wawbeek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wawbeek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0280, Longitude: -87.3608       In this case, the coordinates for Wawbeek 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 Wawbeek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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