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 Allison (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 Allison. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Allison is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Allison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allison:
- Greene County (The home county of Allison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Boligee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Eutaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Forkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- West Greene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lewiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mantua
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Sawyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Akron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Powers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Gallion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Perry County
- Brush Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Benevola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Beaver Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sumterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- McDowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Brewersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Geiger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Emelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Ralph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foster's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Giles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Binnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Electric Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Scooba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Noxubee County (MS)
- Cooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allison, see our County-by-County Page for Allison.
Cemeteries Near Allison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allison.
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 Allison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boatright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boligee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirksey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pippen Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pippen Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (379 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Allison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allison.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first.
- Boligee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eutaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Mount Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Tishabee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Forkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- West Greene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Sawyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sumterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Pleasant Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allison.
Newspapers Published in Allison ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allison, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Allison:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Noxubee 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> | 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 Allison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Allison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |