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 Butler Springs (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 Butler Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Butler Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Butler Springs: Butler Spgs. (or less commonly used: Butler Spngs. or Butler Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Butler Springs is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Butler Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Butler Springs:
- Butler County (The home county of Butler Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Shacklesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Forest Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Starlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Industry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Mixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Owassa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Wilcox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Ramah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rabb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Bermuda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Covington County
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Honoraville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Merrill Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Minter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Carlowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Kings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Belknap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Bragg's
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Fort Deposit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Collirene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Mosses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Sandy Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pine Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Beatrice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Burnt Corn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Tunnel Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Vredenburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Peterman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Hybart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Awin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Schuster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- McWilliams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Furman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- McBrydes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Ackerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Estelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boykin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Butler Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Butler Springs.
Cemeteries Near Butler Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butler Springs.
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 Butler Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Butler Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Butler Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shacklesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monterey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Middleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Bethel West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Butler Springs had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Butler Springs, with the one closest to Butler Springs listed first.
- Shacklesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Herbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herbert is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Forest Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Awin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pine Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Starlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Manningham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manningham is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningham
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skinnerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Butler Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butler Springs.
Newspapers Published in Butler Springs ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butler Springs, 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 Butler Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Butler Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dallas County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Wilcox 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 Butler Springs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butler Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |