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 Chappell 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 Chappell 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.
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 doctors 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.
Chappell Hill is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Chappell Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chappell Hill:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Chappell Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Gilbertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Toxey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Womack Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Souwilpa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Needham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Bolinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Red Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Okatuppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Silas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Cullomburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Emory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- West Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Salitpa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Winn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Zimco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Stave Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Toddtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Thomasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Aimwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Dixon's Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Half Acre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Moss ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Myrtlewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Sumter County
- Kinterbish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Frankville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Healing Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bigbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Copeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Saint Stephen's
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hobson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Increase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chappell Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Chappell Hill.
Cemeteries Near Chappell Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chappell 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 Chappell Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chappell Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mosley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gilbertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barrytown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Lusk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Bonner Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paragon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Chappell Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chappell Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chappell Hill, with the one closest to Chappell Hill listed first.
- Womack Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Lusk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Souwilpa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- West Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Silas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Emory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Rescueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Aquilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chappell Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chappell Hill.
Newspapers Published in Chappell 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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chappell Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chappell Hill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chappell Hill.
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 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 Chappell Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale 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 Chappell Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chappell Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |