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 Armstrong (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 Armstrong. 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 and 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.
Armstrong is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Armstrong. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armstrong:
- Macon County (The home county of Armstrong)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Fort Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hardaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tuskegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Notasulga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Liberty City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Comer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Notch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Inverness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Smuteye
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Postoak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Perote
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Tallassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Marvyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Loachapoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Beauregard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roxana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Pine Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Mount Meigs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Orion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Buckhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Meeksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hatchechubbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hugley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Seale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Pittsview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- East Tallassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armstrong, see our County-by-County Page for Armstrong.
Cemeteries Near Armstrong ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armstrong.
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 Armstrong - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armstrong covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moultrie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ligon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cloud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Armstrong in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armstrong.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Fort Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Suspension
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warriorstand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Guerryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Three Notch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Aberfoil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Creek Stand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tuskegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hurtsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armstrong. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armstrong.
Newspapers Published in Armstrong ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armstrong, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armstrong.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Armstrong:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Elmore County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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 Armstrong, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armstrong) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |