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 Carpenter (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 Carpenter. 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 and 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.
Carpenter is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Carpenter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carpenter:
- Washington County (The home county of Carpenter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Chatom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Bigbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Hobson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Healing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Saint Stephen's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Tibbie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Bassetts Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Cullomburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Bladon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Aquilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Silas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bolinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Souwilpa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Womack Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Isney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Emory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Gilbertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Toxey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Okatuppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Melvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Salitpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Stave Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Winn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Toddtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Zimco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Rockville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Walker Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carlton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Mobile County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Calvert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Citronelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greene County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- State Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Carson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Robinsons Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Matherville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carpenter, see our County-by-County Page for Carpenter.
Cemeteries Near Carpenter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carpenter.
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 Carpenter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carpenter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Yarbo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Bank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Forks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Rutan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Carpenter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carpenter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Koenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Bigbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Healing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Saint Stephen's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rescueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Yellow Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Salitpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- State Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Wagar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wagar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
- Aquilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Silas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Carson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carpenter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carpenter.
Newspapers Published in Carpenter ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpenter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carpenter, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carpenter.
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 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 Carpenter:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Mobile County
- Greene County
- Wayne 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 Carpenter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carpenter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |