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 Chehaw (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 Chehaw. 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 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.
Chehaw is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Chehaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chehaw:
- Macon County (The home county of Chehaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Tuskegee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Notasulga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Hornady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- La Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Shorter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Society Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tysonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Fitzpatrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Union Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Three Notch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Coosa County
- Equality
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Eclectic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Claud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Seman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Wetumpka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Loachapoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Beauregard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Marvyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Gwen Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Prince Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hugley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Hatchechubbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Crawford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Rutherford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Reeltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tallapoosa City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Agricola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Benson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Camp Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Dadeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Our Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Jacksons' Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chehaw, see our County-by-County Page for Chehaw.
Cemeteries Near Chehaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chehaw.
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 Chehaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chehaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tuskegee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Neils Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCrary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chehaw had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chehaw, with the one closest to Chehaw listed first.
- Tuskegee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Notasulga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- La Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loachapoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Shorter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cross Keys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Warriorstand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Fort Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chehaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chehaw.
Newspapers Published in Chehaw ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chehaw.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chehaw, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chehaw.
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 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 Chehaw:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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 Chehaw, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chehaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |