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 Emory (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 Emory. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Emory is located in Choctaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Emory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Emory:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Emory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Isney
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isney
- From Emory to Isney
- Bolinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Souwilpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Emory to Souwilpa
- Aquilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Silas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Emory to Silas
- Melvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Okatuppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okatuppa
- From Emory to Okatuppa
- Gilbertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toxey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Cullomburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Bladon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Coffeeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
- Salitpa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Putnam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
- Copeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Copeland
- From Emory to Copeland
- Barlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hobson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen's
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Gin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
- Barnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnett
- From Emory to Barnett
- Pachuta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County (MS)
- State Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Emory to State Line
- Jasper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Stafford Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vossburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Matherville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherville
- From Emory to Matherville
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Robinsons Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Whistler is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whistler
- From Emory to Whistler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Emory, see our County-by-County Page for Emory.
Cemeteries Near Emory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emory.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Aquilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aquilla Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Loften Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loften Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loften Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smiths Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scotch Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stagg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Springbank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbank Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Emory had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Emory, with the one closest to Emory listed first.
- Isney
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isney
- From Emory to Isney
- Tokio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Tokio is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Aquilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Souwilpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Emory to Souwilpa
- Matherville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherville
- From Emory to Matherville
- Melvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Silas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Emory to Silas
- Denham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Boice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
- Boice is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Carmichael
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Rescueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
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- Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Emory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emory.
Newspapers Published in Emory ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emory, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emory.
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 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 Emory:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Emory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8107, Longitude: -88.4573 In this case, the coordinates for Emory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |