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 Copeland (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 Copeland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Copeland is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Copeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copeland:
- Washington County (The home county of Copeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
- Yellow Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chatom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hobson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tibbie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Escatawpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Escatawpa
- From Copeland to Escatawpa
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Aquilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Cullomburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Isney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isney
- From Copeland to Isney
- Silas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Copeland to Silas
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Copeland to Emory
- Bladon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Copeland to Souwilpa
- Gilbertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Womack Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Toxey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Salitpa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coffeeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
- Stave Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Winn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winn
- From Copeland to Winn
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Shubuta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Junction City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Greene County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Copeland to State Line
- Carson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
- Clark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avera
- From Copeland to Avera
- Leakesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Robinsons Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Clara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whistler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Whistler is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whistler
- From Copeland to Whistler
- Mulberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mulberry
- From Copeland to Mulberry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copeland, see our County-by-County Page for Copeland.
Cemeteries Near Copeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copeland.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flat Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Minerva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minerva Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minerva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Red Bank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Laton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laton Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lewis Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Winsletts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsletts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsletts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Copeland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Copeland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Copeland to State Line
- Denham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Yellow Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Koenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Aquilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Kittrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Greene County (MS)
- Rescueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Tokio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Tokio is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Silas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Copeland to Silas
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Isney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isney
- From Copeland to Isney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copeland.
Newspapers Published in Copeland ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copeland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copeland, 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 Copeland.
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 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 Copeland:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Copeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Copeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5602, Longitude: -88.4190 In this case, the coordinates for Copeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |