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 Buyck (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 Buyck. 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 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.
Buyck is located in Elmore 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Buyck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buyck:
- Elmore County (The home county of Buyck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Titus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holtville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Adkin Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Lightwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Seman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deatsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eclectic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Claud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Coosada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Marbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Millbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prattville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- White City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Booth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Haynes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Billingsley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Autaugaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- Hollins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Pentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Equality
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nixburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Dollar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Fishpond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Weogufka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Kellyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Stewartville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lowndes County
- Burkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Tysonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hornady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Calebee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Boylston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sunshine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Capitol Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Mount Meigs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Young Forte Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Waugh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- English Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Gantts Quarry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Talladega Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Our Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Benson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Alexander City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Jacksons' Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Dadeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Agricola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buyck, see our County-by-County Page for Buyck.
Cemeteries Near Buyck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buyck.
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 Buyck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buyck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Holman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Speigner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Murchison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wayside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thrasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Bachelor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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, Buyck had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buyck, with the one closest to Buyck listed first.
- Titus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
- Speed
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Speed is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Holtville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Coosa River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coosa River is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Pentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Lightwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Equality
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Wadsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wadsworth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Deatsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buyck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buyck.
Newspapers Published in Buyck ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buyck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buyck, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buyck.
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 Buyck:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa 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> | 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. |
| <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 Buyck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Buyck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |