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 Bayou La Batre (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 Bayou La Batre. 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.
Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile 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 Mobile County: Baldwin, Washington, George (MS), Greene (MS) & Jackson (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Bayou La Batre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bayou La Batre:
- Mobile County (The home county of Bayou La Batre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayou La Batre, with the one closest to Bayou La Batre listed first.
- Coden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Grand Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama Port
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
- Mon Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
- Bellefontaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Theodore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tillmans Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Dauphin Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Fort Gaines ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gaines is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
- Country Club Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayou La Batre, with the one closest to Bayou La Batre listed first.
- Fort Morgan ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Point Clear
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairhope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yupon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yupon is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
- Daphne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Clay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clay City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Marlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Spanish Fort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gasque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- George County (MS)
- Howell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in George County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Jackson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayou La Batre, with the one closest to Bayou La Batre listed first.
- Orange Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Eastside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eastside is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
- Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Moss Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Escatawpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Big Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Pascagoula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coll Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Hurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Martin Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Gautier
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bayou La Batre, see our County-by-County Page for Bayou La Batre.
Cemeteries Near Bayou La Batre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayou La Batre.
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 Bayou La Batre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bayou La Batre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bayou La Batre, with the one closest to Bayou La Batre listed first.
- Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piner McGrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Bay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorlon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- English Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lundy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alabama Port Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reeds Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bayou La Batre had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bayou La Batre had a population of 2,457 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bayou La Batre, with the one closest to Bayou La Batre listed first.
- Coden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fernland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fernland is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernland
- Fowl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fowl River is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowl River
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Grand Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mon Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
- Theodore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Moss Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Escatawpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Pascagoula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cox is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Point Clear
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Three Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bayou La Batre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayou La Batre.
Newspapers Published in Bayou La Batre ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayou La Batre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayou La Batre, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayou La Batre.
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 Bayou La Batre:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Mobile County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- George County
- Jackson 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 Bayou La Batre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bayou La Batre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |