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 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 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.
Darrah is located in Hale 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 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)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Sawyerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Newbern
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Prairieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darrah, with the one closest to Darrah listed first.
- Pondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- 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)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lizzieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Mantua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Forkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- 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)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Lewiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Miller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- 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)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Faunsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- 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)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- 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)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- McDowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Sumterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Moore Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Panola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Brewersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Geiger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Coatopa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- 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)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Ingleside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Buhl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elrod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Tuscaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Northport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- University
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
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.
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 Darrah - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Akron New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Langham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mileous Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes Rancher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McGiffert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (439 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
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)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Eutaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sawyerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Boligee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- 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)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sylvan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Mount Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
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]<3>. 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 first turn to 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 Darrah:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Hale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Greene County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Darrah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darrah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |