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 Cobbs Quarters (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 Cobbs Quarters. 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 Cobbs Quarters ...
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.
While the name of this community is Cobbs Quarters, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cobbs Quarters may originally have been Cobb's Quarters.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cobbs Quarters might be written as Cobb Quarters.
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 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.
Cobbs Quarters is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Cobbs Quarters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cobbs Quarters:
- Dallas County (The home county of Cobbs Quarters)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Crumptonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Safford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Marion Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Belknap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Carlowville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Atkeison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Newbern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Gallion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Flatwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Consul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Hugo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Siddonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Faunsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Hybart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Freetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vilula
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Augustin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Rehoboth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Millers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Boykin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Lamison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Rockwest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Anne Manie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cobbs Quarters, see our County-by-County Page for Cobbs Quarters.
Cemeteries Near Cobbs Quarters ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobbs Quarters.
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 Cobbs Quarters - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cobbs Quarters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Hennon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Athens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Wilsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marsh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Cobbs Quarters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cobbs Quarters.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cobbs Quarters, with the one closest to Cobbs Quarters listed first.
- Rehoboth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Crumptonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Gastonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Safford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Central Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tasso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tasso is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Bogue Chitto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Portland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cobbs Quarters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cobbs Quarters.
Newspapers Published in Cobbs Quarters ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobbs Quarters.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobbs Quarters, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobbs Quarters.
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 Cobbs Quarters:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Wilcox 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> | 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 Cobbs Quarters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Cobbs Quarters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |