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 Clowers Crossroads (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 Clowers Crossroads. 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 Clowers Crossroads ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Clowers Crossroads: Clowers Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Clowers Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clowers Crossroads may originally have been Clower's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clowers Crossroads might be written as Clower Crossroads.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Clowers Crossroads is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Clowers Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clowers Crossroads:
- Coffee County (The home county of Clowers Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Java
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Mixson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Zoar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- New Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Curtis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Elamville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Perote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Postoak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Smuteye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- County Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Rose Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Opp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <2>
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Bullock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Social Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Vidette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Brantley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Luverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Petrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Vernledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Dozier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Ariton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Skipperville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Level Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Clayhatchee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Scranton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Bellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Coffee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Montgomery County
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Tarentum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Tennille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Pronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- McClure Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clowers Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Clowers Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Clowers Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clowers Crossroads.
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 Clowers Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clowers Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hawhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Selgar Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strickland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Victoria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boutwell - Bundy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Clowers Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clowers Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clowers Crossroads, with the one closest to Clowers Crossroads listed first.
- Tennille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tabernacle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Brundidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Dillard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Pronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Little Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Elamville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Edwardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clowers Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clowers Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Clowers Crossroads ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clowers Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clowers Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clowers Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Clowers Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Clowers Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Clowers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |