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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 Atmore (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 Atmore. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Atmore is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).

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

  • Escambia County     (The home county of Atmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atmore, with the one closest to Atmore listed first.
    • Flomaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Huxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hammac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammac
      • From Atmore to Hammac
    • Pollard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Brewton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • East Brewton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
      • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <1>
  • Baldwin County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atmore, with the one closest to Atmore listed first.
    • Barlow Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barlow Bend
      • From Atmore to Barlow Bend
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atmore, with the one closest to Atmore listed first.
    • Range
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
    • Repton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <1>
  • Mobile County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atmore, with the one closest to Atmore listed first.
    • Uriah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goodway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Megargel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Excel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Escambia County (FL)
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Atmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atmore.

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

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

  • Lucy Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Serenity Garden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Freemanville Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemanville Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemanville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nokomis Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nokomis Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nokomis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freewill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poarch Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poarch Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poarch Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (153 more) ...
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Judson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perdido Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Atmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atmore.

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

  • Perdido
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bluff Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Flomaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Carney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Baldwin County
  • McDavid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Hammac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hammac
    • From Atmore to Hammac
  • Pollard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Bay Minette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Barren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
    • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Barren
    • From Atmore to Pine Barren
  • Blacksher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • D'Olive
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Olive
    • D'Olive is located in Baldwin County
  • Wallace
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Escambia County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tensaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tensaw
      • From Atmore to Tensaw
    • Latham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latham
      • From Atmore to Latham

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atmore ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atmore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atmore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Atmore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Atmore:

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Atmore, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0240, Longitude: -87.4938    









 

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