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 Denton Acres (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 Denton Acres. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Denton Acres is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Denton Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton Acres:
- Houston County (The home county of Denton Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(5 miles [8 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
- Parish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Keyton's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Clintonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Grimes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhatchee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Fort Rucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bertha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Holiday Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Black
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Chancellor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Esto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Campbellton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Jakin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blakely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Denton Acres.
Cemeteries Near Denton Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton Acres.
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 Denton Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dothan City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <2>
- Sylvan Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Denton Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton Acres, with the one closest to Denton Acres listed first.
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Midland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Keyton's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Big Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Balkum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Fadette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Asbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton Acres.
Newspapers Published in Denton Acres ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton Acres, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton Acres.
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 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 Denton Acres:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Early 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 Denton Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Denton Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |