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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Eddy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Eddy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Eddy, please Contact Us.
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 Big Eddy (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 Big Eddy. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Big Eddy is historic, it would have been located within present day Barbour 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 Barbour County: Bullock, Dale, Henry, Pike, Russell, Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) & Stewart (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Big Eddy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Eddy:
- Barbour County (The home county of Big Eddy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Hawkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Eufaula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Comer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Bakerhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Three Notch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Smuteye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Screamer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Graball
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shorterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jernigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Cottonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Pittsview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Holy Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Rutherford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Oswichee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Seale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hatchechubbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hurtsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Fort Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chattahoochee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Fort Benning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cusseta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hatcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Wades
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wades is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Cuthbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Stewart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Omaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Louvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Webster County (GA)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Eddy, see our County-by-County Page for Big Eddy.
Cemeteries Near Big Eddy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Eddy.
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 Big Eddy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Eddy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Eufaula.
- The Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tennell Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26630 <4>
- Memory Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Frost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Frost Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Eufaula.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598521 <4>
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Emmnuel AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eufaula.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eufaula City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22736 <4>
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ivey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Big Eddy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Eddy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Eddy, with the one closest to Big Eddy listed first.
- Howe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Eufaula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Tullis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tullis is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jernigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Batesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Omaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Hatcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Loflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Orletta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orletta is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orletta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Eddy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Eddy.
Newspapers Published in Big Eddy ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Eddy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Eddy, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Eddy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Big Eddy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Barbour County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Henry County
- Russell County
- Chattahoochee County
- Clay County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Big Eddy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Big Eddy) 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Eufaula and Pittsview. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |