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 Dillard (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 Dillard. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Dillard 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 Dillard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dillard:
- Dale County (The home county of Dillard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Ariton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arguta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Mabson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Skipperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fort Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Bertha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Elamville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Bullock County
- Perote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Roeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Java
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Mixson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jack
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Battens Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Bullock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Bellwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Malvern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Capps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Newville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Graball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Oakey Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Tidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Parish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Tennille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Brundidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pronto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Buckhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Mossy Grove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Troy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dillard, see our County-by-County Page for Dillard.
Cemeteries Near Dillard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dillard.
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 Dillard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dillard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Post Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Claybank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Universalist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dillard had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dillard, with the one closest to Dillard listed first.
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arguta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Asbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Tennille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Skipperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Elamville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Tabernacle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Echo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Level Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brundidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dillard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dillard.
Newspapers Published in Dillard ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dillard, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dillard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dillard:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike 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> | 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- Dillard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dillard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |