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 Abercrombie (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 Abercrombie. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Abercrombie is located in Bibb County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Abercrombie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abercrombie:
- Bibb County (The home county of Abercrombie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Brent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Active
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Vine Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Fremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Billingsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thorsby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Plantersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Valley Grande
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Harrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Browns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Selma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newbern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Moundville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Powers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Jefferson County
- Kimbrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Morgan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Suttle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Augustin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Aden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Montevallo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Calera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Maylene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Pearson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Duncanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Vance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coaling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Brookwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tannehill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Cottondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Peterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abercrombie, see our County-by-County Page for Abercrombie.
Cemeteries Near Abercrombie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abercrombie.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abercrombie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abercrombie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wooley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Legal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Abercrombie had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abercrombie, with the one closest to Abercrombie listed first.
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Adler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Levert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levert is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Pinetucky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Oakmulgee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Theo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Trio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Ironville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sprott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abercrombie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abercrombie.
Newspapers Published in Abercrombie ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abercrombie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abercrombie, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abercrombie.
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 Abercrombie:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Abercrombie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abercrombie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |