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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Bexar is located in Marion 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
    • Stinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Hackleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Guin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
    • Yampertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Brilliant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Kirkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Hodges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Red Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burntout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Pleasant Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Beaverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Sulligent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <2>
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Delmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Glen Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Eastman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Abney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Carolina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Mantachie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Kirkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Mooreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Plantersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Smithville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Splunge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Gattman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Hatley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
      • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <2>
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Nettleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • Wren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County (MS)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
    • Dennis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bexar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bexar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bexar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockridge Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goggans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goggans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goggans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiggington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (602 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mangum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County
  • Barnesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County
  • Tremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Riggins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
  • Detroit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
  • Eastman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Tilden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Cardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Pikeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Marion County
  • Fulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Smithville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Splunge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Red Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Lamar County

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]<4>. 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 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 Bexar:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bexar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bexar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1909, Longitude: -88.1473       In this case, the coordinates for Bexar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bexar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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