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 Cromwell (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 Cromwell. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Cromwell is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Cromwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cromwell:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Cromwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Lisman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pushmataha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Jachin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Choctaw City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Needham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Okatuppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Morvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- West Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Myrtlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Putnam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Half Acre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Aimwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Pin Hook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Sweet Water
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Moss ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Kinterbish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Whitfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Bellamy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Arrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Livingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Stonewall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Whynot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Increase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Smith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Vimville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Lockhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Meridian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Wayne County (MS)
- Matherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cromwell, see our County-by-County Page for Cromwell.
Cemeteries Near Cromwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cromwell.
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 Cromwell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cromwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Eureka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shearon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Cromwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cromwell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cromwell, with the one closest to Cromwell listed first.
- Pushmataha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Kinterbish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Robjohn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Gaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Whynot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Energy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Energy is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Kewanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lusk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Nanafalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Vimville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cromwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cromwell.
Newspapers Published in Cromwell ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cromwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cromwell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cromwell.
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 Cromwell:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <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 Cromwell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cromwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |