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 Edwin (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 Edwin. 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.
Edwin is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Edwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edwin:
- Henry County (The home county of Edwin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Graball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Screamer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Capps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Shorterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Newville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Blue Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bakerhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Eufaula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Hawkinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Smuteye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Perote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Roeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Java
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Clopton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Skipperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Arguta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Mabson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ariton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Ozark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napier Field
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Grimes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Kinsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Williams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Webb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Dothan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Tennille
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Buckhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Brundidge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Banks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tarentum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Early County (GA)
- Rock Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hatcher
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Randolph County (GA)
- Coleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edwin, see our County-by-County Page for Edwin.
Cemeteries Near Edwin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwin.
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 Edwin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Edwin Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Word Fellowship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Texasville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Danzey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- County Line 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.<3>
While we didn't find Edwin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edwin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Clopton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Oateston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
- Bertha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skipperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Arguta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Asbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Otho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwin.
Newspapers Published in Edwin ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwin, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwin.
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 Edwin:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph 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 Edwin, 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- Edwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |