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 Brantley (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 Brantley. 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 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.
Brantley is located in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Brantley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brantley:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Brantley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Bullock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Social Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Cherokee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- McKenzie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bolling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Georgiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Zoar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Danleys Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Curtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mixson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Alberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Frisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- New Brockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Gantt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Babbie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Heath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- County Line
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Andalusia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Horn Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Lapine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Hallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Wingard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Mossy Grove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Youngblood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Tarentum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Ansley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brantley, see our County-by-County Page for Brantley.
Cemeteries Near Brantley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brantley.
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 Brantley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brantley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Brantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camerons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Glenwood.
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dozier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lowery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brantley had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brantley had a population of 754 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Bullock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Curtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Hallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Patsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patsburg is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Edwardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Little Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Live Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brantley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brantley.
Newspapers Published in Brantley ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brantley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brantley, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brantley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brantley:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brantley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Brantley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |