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 Carleys (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 Carleys. 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 hospitals 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.
Carleys is located in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Carleys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carleys:
- Wilcox County (The home county of Carleys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Catherine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Alberta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Lamison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Millers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Anne Manie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Boykin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Atkeison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Central Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Sunset Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Belknap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Gallion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Newbern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Rosemary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Consul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Siddonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Hugo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Faunsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Vilula
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Suttle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Augustin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sumter County
- McDowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carleys, see our County-by-County Page for Carleys.
Cemeteries Near Carleys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carleys.
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 Carleys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carleys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- New Bethel Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sidney Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Creagh - Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glovers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Malone 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>
While we didn't find Carleys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carleys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carleys, with the one closest to Carleys listed first.
- Central Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- McKinley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKinley is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Catherine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Safford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Lamison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Eleanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Crumptonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carleys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carleys.
Newspapers Published in Carleys ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carleys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carleys, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carleys.
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 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 Carleys:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Wilcox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Sumter 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 Carleys, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carleys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |