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 Bexar (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 Bexar. 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 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.
Bexar is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Bexar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bexar:
- Marion County (The home county of Bexar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hackleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Guin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Twin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Brilliant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Gu - Win
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Glen Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Kirkland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Vina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Phil Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spruce Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sulligent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Boar Tush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Haleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Abney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Carolina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mantachie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Kirkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Lee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Plantersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Ales ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Gattman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Hatley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Greenwood Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Nettleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- New Site
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dennis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bexar, see our County-by-County Page for Bexar.
Cemeteries Near Bexar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bexar.
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 Bexar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bexar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Gann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bexar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lockridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goggans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wiggington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (602 more) ...
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mangum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bexar had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Shottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eastman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Tilden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Cardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
- Pikeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Splunge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Red Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bexar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bexar.
Newspapers Published in Bexar ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bexar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bexar, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bexar.
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 websites either 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 Bexar:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bexar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bexar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |