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 Center Point (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 Center Point. 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 Center Point ...
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: Centerpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.
- You might see Centre Point instead of Center Point.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Point.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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.
Center Point is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Center Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Point:
- Clarke County (The home county of Center Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Coffeeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Salitpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Zimco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Winn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Morvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Toddtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Glover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Grove Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Womack Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Bladon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Cullomburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Bolinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Toxey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Red Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Needham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Isney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Dixon's Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Sweet Water
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Moss ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Vineland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Half Acre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Saint Stephen's
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Healing Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Carson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Hobson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Prestwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Wagarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Pine Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Point, see our County-by-County Page for Center Point.
Cemeteries Near Center Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Point.
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 Center Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Kiels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ulcanush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coffeeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Huggins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Trotter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Center Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Coffeeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McEntyre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- West Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Cunningham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Salitpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Womack Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Winn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Tallahatta Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Morvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Bigbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ararat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Rescueville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Glover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Point.
Newspapers Published in Center Point ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Point, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Point.
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 Center Point:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Washington 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 Center Point, 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- Center Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |