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 Daisy (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 Daisy. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Daisy is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Daisy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daisy:
- Butler County (The home county of Daisy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Industry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Shacklesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Forest Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Georgiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- McKenzie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Conecuh County
- Mixonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Honoraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Highland Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Petrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Luverne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Merrill Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Social Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Fort Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Hayneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bragg's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Gordonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Mosses
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Lowndesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Collirene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Burkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Petronia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ada
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ramer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pintlala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Red Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Center Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Hope Hull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Catoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- English Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Stone's
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wingard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Ansley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Youngblood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Meeksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- McClure Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Awin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Furman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Pine Apple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Daisy, see our County-by-County Page for Daisy.
Cemeteries Near Daisy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daisy.
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 Daisy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Daisy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Andress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Daisy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Daisy, with the one closest to Daisy listed first.
- Honoraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Searcy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Searcy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Sandy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Fort Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Saville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Highland Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Naftel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bradleyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Strata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Daisy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daisy.
Newspapers Published in Daisy ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daisy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daisy, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daisy.
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 Daisy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Crenshaw County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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> | 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 Daisy, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daisy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |