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 Aubrey (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 Aubrey. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Aubrey is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Aubrey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aubrey:
- Lee County (The home county of Aubrey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- The Bottle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Chewacla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Loachapoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marvyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Prince Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Cusseta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Huguley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Osanippa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Plant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- River View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Lanett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Tallassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Notasulga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Society Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Liberty City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tuskegee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Hugley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Crawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Ladonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Phenix City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchechubbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hurtsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Fontaine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Seale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Camp Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Agricola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dudleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Reeltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Dadeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Matilda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Tallapoosa City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Jacksons' Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Harris County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Mountain Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Pine Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Muscogee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Twin Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Maridale Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Bibb City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- City Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Fortson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glenns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Pioneer Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Abbottsford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- West Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aubrey, see our County-by-County Page for Aubrey.
Cemeteries Near Aubrey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aubrey.
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 Aubrey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aubrey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Farmville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of The Bottle
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westwood Drive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garden Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Ridge Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Aubrey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aubrey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aubrey, with the one closest to Aubrey listed first.
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Opelika
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Oak Bowery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
- Chewacla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Tuckersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Loachapoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Moorefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Cusseta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Notasulga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aubrey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aubrey.
Newspapers Published in Aubrey ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aubrey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aubrey, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aubrey.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Aubrey:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Macon County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa County
- Harris County
- Muscogee County
- Troup 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Aubrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Aubrey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |