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 Abbeville (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 Abbeville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Abbeville is located in Henry County and is the County Seat.
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 Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Abbeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abbeville:
- Henry County (The home county of Abbeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Graball
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakey Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Capps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Screamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Haleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Bakerhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eufaula
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Bertha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clopton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Skipperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Mabson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arguta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ewell
- From Abbeville to Ewell
- Napier Field
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grimes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
- Pinckard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
- Pinckard is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <2>
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Williams
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Kinsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <2>
- Barber
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barber
- From Abbeville to Barber
- Tidwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Cowarts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <2>
- Dothan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Dothan is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <2>
- Ashford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Avon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Parish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Parish is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
- Gordon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Parker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Pike County
- Tennille
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County (GA)
- Edison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gaines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Rock Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Blakely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawhatchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sawhatchee
- From Abbeville to Sawhatchee
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Cedar Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Hatcher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatcher
- From Abbeville to Hatcher
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
- Randolph County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cuthbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abbeville, see our County-by-County Page for Abbeville.
Cemeteries Near Abbeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abbeville.
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 Abbeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Danzey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- 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.
- Old Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oaky Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaky Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Armstrong - Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Adoniram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Abbeville had a population of 465 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Abbeville had a population of 2,553 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abbeville, with the one closest to Abbeville listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Hardwickburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Shorterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Bertha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Balkum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Otho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Henry County
- Clopton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Fort Gaines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Pecan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
- Oateston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Asbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Skipperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Cotton Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abbeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abbeville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Abbeville ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbeville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Abbeville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Abbeville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Abbeville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Abbeville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Abbeville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbeville. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abbeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5695, Longitude: -85.2504 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abbeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |