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 Beaverton (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 Beaverton. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Beaverton is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Beaverton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaverton:
- Lamar County (The home county of Beaverton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Sulligent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Hightogy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Kennedy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Fernbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Gu - Win
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Glen Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Ashcraft Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Hodges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Guin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Weston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hackleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Eldridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Farriss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Glen Mary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Natural Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Boar Tush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Haleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Tremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Carolina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Gattman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Splunge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Riggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Greenwood Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Hatley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Amory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Aberdeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaverton, see our County-by-County Page for Beaverton.
Cemeteries Near Beaverton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverton.
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 Beaverton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaverton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Beaverton Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sizemore Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stanford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Love Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nolen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (601 more) ...
- Plynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sizemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaverton had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaverton had a population of 184 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Sulligent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Guin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Wayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gattman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Splunge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaverton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverton.
Newspapers Published in Beaverton ...
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 Beaverton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaverton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaverton.
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 Beaverton:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lamar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Marion County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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 Beaverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Beaverton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |