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 Beans 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 Beans 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 Beans 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Beans Crossroads: Beans Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Beans Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Beans Crossroads may originally have been Bean's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Beans Crossroads might be written as Bean Crossroads.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Beans Crossroads is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Beans Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beans Crossroads:
- Bullock County (The home county of Beans Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Postoak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Fitzpatrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Three Notch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Comer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Frisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Wilkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Java
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Petrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Social Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Highland Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luverne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Ariton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Fort Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Armstrong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Calebee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Tuskegee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Grady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ramer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cecil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Red Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pike Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Lapine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Waugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Saco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Meeksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McClure Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Buckhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pronto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Youngblood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Ansley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Russell County
- Hurtsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beans Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Beans Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Beans Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beans 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 Beans Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beans Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Barnette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Old Sellers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<5>
While we didn't find Beans Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beans Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beans Crossroads, with the one closest to Beans Crossroads listed first.
- Postoak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Mount Hillard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- China Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Catalpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Perote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Shopton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shopton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
- Aberfoil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
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- Curry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Josie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Josie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
- Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beans Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beans Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Beans 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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beans Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beans Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beans Crossroads.
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 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 Beans Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beans Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Beans Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |