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 Camp Hill (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 Camp Hill. 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 Camp Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Camphill.
- A typical abbreviation for Camp Hill: Cp. Hill
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Camp Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Camp Hill.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Camp Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camp Hill:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Camp Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Jacksons' Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Frog Eye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Reeltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cusseta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Abanda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Red Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Motley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Fishpond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Kellyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Equality
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Goodwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eclectic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Claud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- The Bottle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Loachapoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Gwen Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Marvyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Liberty City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tuskegee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hornady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Society Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Wadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Almond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Forester Chapel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Malone Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Roanoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camp Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Camp Hill.
Cemeteries Near Camp Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Hill.
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 Camp Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fargason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gillam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (358 more) ...
- Lockhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Camp Hill had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Camp Hill had a population of 934 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camp Hill, with the one closest to Camp Hill listed first.
- Mary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Judson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Blackman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Gold Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Buttston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Jacksons' Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Matilda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camp Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Hill.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Camp Hill ...
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 Camp Hill.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Camp Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Camp Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Camp Hill.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Camp Hill.
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 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 Camp Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Troup 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 Camp Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |