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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 Ackerville (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 Ackerville. 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 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.

Ackerville is located in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.

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

  • Wilcox County     (The home county of Ackerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • McBrydes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
      • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrydes
      • From Ackerville to McBrydes
    • Snow Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Furman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Estelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Ackerville to Estelle
    • Caledonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Ackerville to Caledonia
    • Schuster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schuster
      • From Ackerville to Schuster
    • Pine Apple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boykin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McWilliams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Awin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • Rockwest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
      • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwest
      • From Ackerville to Rockwest
  • Autauga County
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Forest Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
    • Shacklesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Starlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Mixonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Ackerville to Commerce
    • Ramah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Carlowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Ackerville to Richmond
    • Minter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
      • Minter is located in Dallas County
    • Belknap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Ackerville to Belknap
    • Kings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings
      • From Ackerville to Kings
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • Crumptonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Orrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Casey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Casey
      • From Ackerville to Casey
    • Tyler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Bragg's
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bragg's
      • From Ackerville to Bragg's
    • Collirene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collirene
      • From Ackerville to Collirene
    • Gordonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petronia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
      • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petronia
      • From Ackerville to Petronia
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Mosses
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Deposit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marengo County
    • Flatwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Ackerville to Flatwood
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Pineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pineville
      • From Ackerville to Pineville
    • Vredenburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Beatrice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
    • Hybart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovan
      • From Ackerville to Lovan
    • Natchez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natchez
      • From Ackerville to Natchez
    • Pine Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tunnel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Monroe County

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

Cemeteries Near Ackerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ackerville.

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

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

  • McConico Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26360 <4>
  • Purefoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purefoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purefoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlowville Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlowville Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlowville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Older Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Older Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Older Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Society Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Molette Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Soles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Ackerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ackerville.

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

  • McBrydes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
    • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McBrydes
    • From Ackerville to McBrydes
  • Snow Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Carlowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Minter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richmond
    • From Ackerville to Richmond
  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Dallas County
  • Allenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rosebud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Wilcox County
  • Dawson's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson's
    • Dawson's is located in Dallas County
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caledonia
    • From Ackerville to Caledonia
  • Pleasant Hill Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
    • Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Farmersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Lowndes County
    • Portland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Dallas County
    • Pine Apple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ackerville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ackerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ackerville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ackerville.

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 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 Ackerville:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ackerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ackerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ackerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0295, Longitude: -87.0663    









 

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