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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 Yellow Pine (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 Yellow Pine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Yellow Pine is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Yellow Pine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Escatawpa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Copeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Chatom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <2>
    • Tibbie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Seaboard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Healing Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Millry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
    • Hobson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • Aquilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Cullomburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Silas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
    • Bolinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Isney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County
    • Bladon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • Salitpa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stave Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • Citronelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulfcrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
  • Greene County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Clark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Carson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Leakesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
    • Avera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Brown Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Perry County (MS)
    • Richton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Pine, with the one closest to Yellow Pine listed first.
    • Robinsons Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Clara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Yellow Pine ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Pine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yellow Pine, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yellow Pine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Yellow Pine:

Cemeteries Near Yellow Pine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yellow Pine.

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

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

  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Fruitdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitdale Cemetery
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Avera Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avera Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Four Points Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Points Cemetery
    • Laton Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laton Hill Cemetery
    • Slay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Yellow Pine had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • State Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Kittrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Escatawpa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
  • Adamsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Vinegar Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
  • Deer Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
  • Millry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
  • Healing Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
  • Leakesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
  • Denham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
  • Avera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Koenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
      • Koenton is located in Washington County
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Sims Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Yellow Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4057, Longitude: -88.4306    
<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 Yellow Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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