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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 Darrah (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 Darrah. 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 hospitals and 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.

Darrah is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.

Below are the counties that are near Darrah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Darrah:

  • Hale County     (The home county of Darrah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Akron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Sawyerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <1>
    • Powers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Moundville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
      • Moundville is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <1>
    • Greensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
      • Phipps is located in Hale County
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Hale County
    • Rosemary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
    • Arcola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Prairieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Hale County
    • Gallion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
  • Bibb County
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Eutaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • Lizzieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Mantua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Greene County
    • Forkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Boligee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Greene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Lewiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Miller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Demopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Faunsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <1>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
    • Morgan Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
      • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
    • Jericho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Benevola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benevola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
    • Olney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Pickens County
    • Aliceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McMullen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Epes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • McDowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Moore Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Panola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Brewersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Geiger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Coatopa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
    • Ralph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Foster's
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Duncanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ingleside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Sahama Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
      • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <1>
    • Elrod
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Tuscaloosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Northport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • University
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Alberta City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Darrah, see our County-by-County Page for Darrah.

Cemeteries Near Darrah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darrah.

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 Darrah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.

  • Sample Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akron New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Five Mile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mileous Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mileous Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mileous Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Rancher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Rancher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Rancher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGiffert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGiffert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGiffert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (438 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Darrah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Darrah.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.

  • Evansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Hale County
  • Eutaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sawyerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <1>
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
  • Havana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Hale County
  • Powers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hale County
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Greene County
  • Boligee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forkland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Greensboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mantua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Mantua is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sylvan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Mount Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
      • Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
      • Phipps is located in Hale County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Darrah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darrah.

Newspapers Published in Darrah ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darrah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darrah, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darrah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Darrah:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darrah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Darrah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Darrah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darrah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8557, Longitude: -87.7883       In this case, the coordinates for Darrah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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