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 Asbury (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 Asbury. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Asbury is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Asbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Asbury:
- Clarke County (The home county of Asbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Whatley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Suggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Nettleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Zimco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Toddtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baldwin County
- Little River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Bladon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Womack Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Sweet Water
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Putnam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Moss ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Aimwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Claiborne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Perdue Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Hybart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Mexia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Vredenburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Frisco City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Carson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Leroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Prestwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Saint Stephen's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Sunflower
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Hobson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Pine Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Asahel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Yellow Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Kimbrough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Nellie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Anne Manie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Rockwest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Lamison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Asbury, see our County-by-County Page for Asbury.
Cemeteries Near Asbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asbury.
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 Asbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Asbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Spinks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Asbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Asbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Whatley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Vashti
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Suggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Winn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gosport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Rural
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Lower Peach Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Culpeper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Asbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asbury.
Newspapers Published in Asbury ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asbury, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asbury.
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 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 Asbury:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Wilcox 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 Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Asbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |