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 Bailey Crossroads (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 Bailey Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Bailey Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bailey Crossroads: Bailey Xrds.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bailey Crossroads is located in Geneva 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 Geneva County: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Houston, Holmes (FL) & Walton (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Bailey Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bailey Crossroads:
- Geneva County (The home county of Bailey Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Slocomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Black
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Chancellor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Clintonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Mixson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Java
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Clayhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Pinckard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Midland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Fort Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Holiday Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Ewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Headland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Parker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Merritts Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Rehobeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Tidwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keyton's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Hodgesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Madrid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Kinsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Cowarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Esto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Izagora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Bonifay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cerrogordo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Graceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jacob City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Cottondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (FL)
- Chipley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bailey Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Bailey Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Bailey Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bailey Crossroads.
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 Bailey Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bailey Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Purvis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whaley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Christian Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Bailey Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bailey Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bailey Crossroads, with the one closest to Bailey Crossroads listed first.
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- High Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Clayhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fadette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Midland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Tidwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Highfalls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Level Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keyton's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Graceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bailey Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bailey Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Bailey Crossroads ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bailey Crossroads, 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 Bailey Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bailey Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Geneva County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Washington 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 Bailey Crossroads, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bailey Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |