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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 Clopton (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 Clopton. 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.

Clopton is located in Dale 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 Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Clopton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clopton:

  • Dale County     (The home county of Clopton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Bertha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Skipperville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
    • Arguta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
    • Mabson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
    • Ewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ozark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ariton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ariton is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Midland City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Napier Field
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Grimes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Pinckard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Clio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Elamville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
    • Bakerhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Louisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Cotton Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eufaula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Comer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Comer is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Perote
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Smuteye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Roeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
    • Java
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Java is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Frisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Frisco is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Clintonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clintonville is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Mixson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Mixson is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Graball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Abbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Capps
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Capps is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
    • Oakey Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
    • Newville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Screamer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
    • Headland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shorterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Haleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Kinsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Tidwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Webb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <1>
    • Dothan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Williams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Cowarts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Parish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Barber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barber is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Parker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Tennille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
    • Buckhorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Brundidge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pronto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
    • Tarentum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Banks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
    • Fort Gaines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Early County (GA)
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Hatcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clopton, see our County-by-County Page for Clopton.

Cemeteries Near Clopton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clopton.

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 Clopton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clopton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.

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 Clopton had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.

  • Bertha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Skipperville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
  • Asbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Asbury is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
  • Echo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Echo is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Arguta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
  • Abbeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lawrenceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Oateston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oateston is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
  • Clio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
  • Elamville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Ewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dillard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dillard is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Ozark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balkum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Balkum is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clopton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clopton.

Newspapers Published in Clopton ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clopton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clopton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clopton.

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 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 Clopton:

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 Clopton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clopton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.