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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 Compton Landing (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 Compton Landing. 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 Compton Landing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Compton Landing: Compton Lndg. (or less commonly used: Compton Lndng.)
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Compton Landing is located in Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Compton Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Compton Landing:
- Marengo County (The home county of Compton Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Putnam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Half Acre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Myrtlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Moss ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Dixon's Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Lavaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Choctaw City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Jachin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Red Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Pushmataha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Needham
(19 miles [30.6 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 Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Morvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- West Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Atkeison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coffeeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Zimco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Whitfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Kinterbish
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bellamy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Intercourse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Arrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- McDowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Moore Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- York
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Lamison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Kimbrough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Pine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- Whynot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Compton Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Compton Landing.
Cemeteries Near Compton Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Compton Landing.
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 Compton Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Compton Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Millwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Compton Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Compton Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Compton Landing, with the one closest to Compton Landing listed first.
- Nanafalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Putnam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Robjohn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Myrtlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Nicholsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Rembert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ararat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Moss ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Compton Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Compton Landing.
Newspapers Published in Compton Landing ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Compton Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Compton Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Compton Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox 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> | 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 Compton Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Compton Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |