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 Chesson (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 Chesson. 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 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.
Chesson 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 Chesson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesson:
- Macon County (The home county of Chesson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Hardaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Calebee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hornady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Fort Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Tuskegee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Autauga County
- Millbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Union Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Three Notch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Perote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Claud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wetumpka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eclectic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coosada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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 Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Loachapoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Roxana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Sunshine Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Red Level
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Capitol Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Boylston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Orion
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Saco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Meeksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Needmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Russell County
- Hurtsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- East Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesson, see our County-by-County Page for Chesson.
Cemeteries Near Chesson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesson.
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 Chesson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Silah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oswalt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hardaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Judkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meriwether Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Fitzpatrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Chesson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesson, with the one closest to Chesson listed first.
- Cross Keys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mount Meigs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Shopton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shopton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
- Hector
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Fort Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cotton Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Perry's Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barachias
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Mount Hillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesson.
Newspapers Published in Chesson ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chesson.
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 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 Chesson:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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> | 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 Chesson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |