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 East Chapman (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 East Chapman. 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.
Name Variations for East Chapman ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Chapman: E. Chapman
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
East Chapman is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near East Chapman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Chapman:
- Butler County (The home county of East Chapman)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Chapman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Starlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- McKenzie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shacklesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Oaky Streak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Wilcox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Commerce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Owassa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Mount Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Rabb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Nymph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Ramah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Red Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Gantt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- River Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Heath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Antioch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Andalusia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Merrill Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Cherokee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Honoraville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Dozier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vernledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Luverne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brantley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Vidette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Highland Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Fort Deposit
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bragg's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Sandy Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Pine Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Burnt Corn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Pineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Beatrice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Awin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Schuster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- McWilliams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Caledonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Furman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- McBrydes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Chapman, see our County-by-County Page for East Chapman.
Cemeteries Near East Chapman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Chapman.
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 East Chapman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Chapman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Antioch West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (228 more) ...
- Sellers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive East 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.<2>
While we didn't find East Chapman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Chapman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Chapman, with the one closest to East Chapman listed first.
- Chapman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Shell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Starlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Oaky Streak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Shacklesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Pigeon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Herbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Butler Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Springs is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Chapman. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Chapman.
Newspapers Published in East Chapman ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Chapman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Chapman, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Chapman.
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 helpful 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 East Chapman:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Wilcox 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 East Chapman, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Chapman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |