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 Central City (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 Central City. 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 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.
Central City is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Central City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central City:
- Coffee County (The home county of Central City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Battens Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- New Brockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clintonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Alberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mixson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Kinston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Curtis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Java
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- County Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Beulah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Opp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Onycha
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Horn Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Babbie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Florala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Crenshaw County
- Bullock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Level Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Clayhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Holiday Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Daleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Pinckard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ozark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Midland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mabson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Napier Field
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Chancellor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Coffee Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Samson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Black
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Slocomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Parker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Merritts Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Rehobeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Tidwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Tarentum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tennille
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Izagora
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Esto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cerrogordo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Jackson County (FL)
- Graceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walton County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Paxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central City, see our County-by-County Page for Central City.
Cemeteries Near Central City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.
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 Central City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Consolation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Keyton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- El Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enterprise City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Central City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- Coffee Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Level Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Clayhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- High Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Daleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marl is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
- Highfalls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Clintonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central City.
Newspapers Published in Central City ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Central City:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Walton 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 Central City, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |