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 Choctaw 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 Choctaw 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Choctaw City 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 Choctaw City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Choctaw City:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Choctaw City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Pennington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Jachin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pushmataha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Needham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Morvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Glover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- West Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Atkeison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Gallion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Myrtlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Nanafalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Half Acre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Aimwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Putnam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pin Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Moss ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Whitfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Kinterbish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bellamy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Arrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- McDowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Whynot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Smith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Increase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Vimville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Choctaw City, see our County-by-County Page for Choctaw City.
Cemeteries Near Choctaw City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Choctaw 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 Choctaw City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Choctaw City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Millwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canathan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Choctaw City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Choctaw City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Choctaw City, with the one closest to Choctaw City listed first.
- Robjohn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Mount Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Myrtlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Nanafalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aimwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Putnam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Rembert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Kinterbish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pushmataha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Ararat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Morvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Choctaw City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Choctaw City.
Newspapers Published in Choctaw 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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Choctaw City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Choctaw 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 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 Choctaw City:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Lauderdale 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 Choctaw City, 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' (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- Choctaw City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |