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 China Grove (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 China Grove. 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 China Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for China Grove: China Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named China Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for China Grove.
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.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
China Grove is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near China Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to China Grove:
- Pike County (The home county of China Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Meeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- McClure Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Ansley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Youngblood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Wingard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Postoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Perote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Union Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smuteye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Three Notch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Wilkinstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Frisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Petrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Highland Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Social Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vernledge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luverne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Davenport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Hardaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Calebee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hornady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Grady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ramer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Cecil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pike Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Lapine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Waugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pintlala
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Hope Hull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to China Grove, see our County-by-County Page for China Grove.
Cemeteries Near China Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of China Grove.
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 China Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for China Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- China Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dennis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pickett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that China Grove had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from China Grove, with the one closest to China Grove listed first.
- Mount Hillard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Hector
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Shopton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shopton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
- Postoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Curry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
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- Catalpa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Ansley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around China Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around China Grove.
Newspapers Published in China Grove ...
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 China Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of China Grove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for China Grove.
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 China Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Montgomery 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- China Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 China Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |