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Introduction ...
Although we found mention of Edwardsville during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Edwardsville was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
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 Edwardsville (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 Edwardsville. 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.
Edwardsville is located in Coffee County and is the County Seat.
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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Edwardsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edwardsville:
- Coffee County (The home county of Edwardsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Elba
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Curtis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- New Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zoar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Mixson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Alberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Goodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Barbour County
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Butler County
- Oaky Streak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- County Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <2>
- Beulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Babbie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Onycha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Horn Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Heath
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Andalusia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Bullock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Social Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Vidette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Merrill Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Luverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Holiday Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ariton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Clayhatchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Arguta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Mabson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Phillips Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Coffee Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Samson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Tarentum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mossy Grove Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Tennille
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pronto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Wingard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edwardsville, see our County-by-County Page for Edwardsville.
Cemeteries Near Edwardsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwardsville.
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 Edwardsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edwardsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Water Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prescott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danley Cross Roads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Edwardsville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Elba
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Curtis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Alberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Bullock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Opine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wiggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Dozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edwardsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwardsville.
Newspapers Published in Edwardsville ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwardsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwardsville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwardsville.
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 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 Edwardsville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Edwardsville and then turned west". While Edwardsville could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Edwardsville as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Edwardsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 2 Alabama communities also named Edwardsville. While this community is located in Coffee County, the others are located in the following counties: Cleburne and Etowah. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwardsville. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edwardsville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwardsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |