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 Daleville (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 Daleville. 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.
Daleville is located in Dale 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 Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Daleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daleville:
- Dale County (The home county of Daleville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Fort Rucker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clayhatchee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Level Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Holiday Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Pinckard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Midland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Mabson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Elamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Mixson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Roeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Frisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alberton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- County Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Beulah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Chancellor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Black
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Headland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Parker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Merritts Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Rehobeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Parish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kinsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Keyton's
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cowarts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Madrid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Tennille
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Brundidge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Esto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Izagora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Graceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Daleville, see our County-by-County Page for Daleville.
Cemeteries Near Daleville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daleville.
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 Daleville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Daleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Daleville Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Liberty Cemetery
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Keyton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Daleville had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Daleville had a population of 5,095 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Daleville, with the one closest to Daleville listed first.
- Clayhatchee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Level Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- High Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Midland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Coffee Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Highfalls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tabernacle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Daleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daleville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Daleville ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daleville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Daleville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Daleville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Daleville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Daleville.
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 Daleville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes County
- Jackson 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 Daleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Daleville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |