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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 Bakerhill (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 Bakerhill. 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 Bakerhill ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Baker Hill.

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 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 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.

Bakerhill is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Bullock, Dale, Henry, Pike, Russell, Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) & Stewart (GA).

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

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Bakerhill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Cotton Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eufaula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Comer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hawkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Elamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Bakerhill to Pine Grove
    • Smuteye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Perote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Three Notch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Inverness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inverness
      • From Bakerhill to Inverness
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Clopton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Bertha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Arguta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ariton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewell
      • From Bakerhill to Ewell
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Screamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Graball
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Abbeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shorterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Capps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oakey Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Haleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Headland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhorn
      • From Bakerhill to Buckhorn
    • Tennille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brundidge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <2>
    • Pronto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pronto
      • From Bakerhill to Pronto
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jernigan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jernigan
      • From Bakerhill to Jernigan
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutherford
      • From Bakerhill to Rutherford
    • Cottonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
    • Pittsview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <2>
  • Clay County (GA)
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatcher
      • From Bakerhill to Hatcher
    • Morris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
  • Randolph County (GA)
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakerhill, with the one closest to Bakerhill listed first.
    • Sanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bakerhill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bakerhill.

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

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freemount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Serene Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Serene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Serene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bascom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom 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.<6>

While we didn't find Bakerhill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bakerhill.

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

  • Cotton Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oateston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
    • Oateston is located in Barbour County
  • White Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Barbour County
  • Lawrenceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
  • Tullis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
    • Tullis is located in Barbour County
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Otho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County
  • Eufaula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clopton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Dale County
  • Abbeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Batesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Barbour County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Hatcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatcher
      • From Bakerhill to Hatcher
    • Clio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Bakerhill ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakerhill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bakerhill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bakerhill.

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 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 Bakerhill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Bakerhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakerhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7811, Longitude: -85.3017    
<5>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.
<6>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 Bakerhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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