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 Boykin (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 Boykin. 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 northwest 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 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.
Boykin is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Boykin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boykin:
- Escambia County (The home county of Boykin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Roberts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pollard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hammac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Flomaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- McKenzie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Nymph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Castleberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rabb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Falco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Wing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Carolina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Red Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Red Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- River Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Libertyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Andalusia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Escambia County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Century
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Byrneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Cannon Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Holt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Milligan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Svea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boykin, see our County-by-County Page for Boykin.
Cemeteries Near Boykin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boykin.
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 Boykin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boykin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Still Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sam McGowin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McGowin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McGowin Ferry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- May Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Foshee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hoomesville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mancill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Fuqua Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weaver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Boykin had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
- Roberts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Kirkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Castleberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Berrydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Beda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beda is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Loango
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Pollard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boykin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boykin.
Newspapers Published in Boykin ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boykin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boykin, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boykin.
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 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 Boykin:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Escambia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Escambia County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa 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 Boykin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Boykin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |