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 Coleman (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 Coleman. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Coleman is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Coleman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coleman:
- Perry County (The home county of Coleman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morgan Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ellawhite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Vilula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Brush Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Freetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Sprott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Jericho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Suttle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Augustin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Pondville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Brent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Harrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Central Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orrville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Crumptonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Forkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Eutaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Newbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Prairieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Sawyerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Akron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Powers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Faunsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Consul
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Thomaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Hugo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Tuscaloosa County
- Pearson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Alberta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Rehoboth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coleman, see our County-by-County Page for Coleman.
Cemeteries Near Coleman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coleman.
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 Coleman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coleman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Turpin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCreary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walthill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- DeYampert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Curry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newbern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curry Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrissette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Agnew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Coleman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coleman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coleman, with the one closest to Coleman listed first.
- Newbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Sunshine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Whitsitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitsitt is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
- Folsom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Laneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Faunsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vilula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Brush Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coleman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coleman.
Newspapers Published in Coleman ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coleman, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coleman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Coleman:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Wilcox 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coleman) 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 Coleman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |