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 Dunbar (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 Dunbar. 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.
Dunbar is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Dunbar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunbar:
- Washington County (The home county of Dunbar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Bigbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Chatom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hobson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Yellow Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Saint Stephen's
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Bassetts Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Cullomburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Aquilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Bolinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Bladon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Isney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Gilbertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Womack Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Toxey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Melvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Salitpa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Stave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Winn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Toddtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Zimco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Marengo County
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Gin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Shubuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Greene County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Carson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Clark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Robinsons Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Clara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Whistler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunbar, see our County-by-County Page for Dunbar.
Cemeteries Near Dunbar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunbar.
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 Dunbar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunbar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winsletts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cullomburg
- Cullomburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cullomburg Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cullomburg.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Singley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Dunbar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunbar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rescueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Aquilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Koenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Silas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Isney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Denham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Bigbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tokio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Womack Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunbar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunbar.
Newspapers Published in Dunbar ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunbar, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunbar.
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 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 Dunbar:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Wayne 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 Dunbar, 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- Dunbar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |