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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Erie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Erie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Erie, please Contact Us.
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 Erie (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 Erie. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Erie is historic, it would have been located within present day Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Erie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Erie:
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Penton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Cusseta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Milltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Clay County
- Motley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Fishpond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Equality
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Ray
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Nixburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Kellyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hissop
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Pentonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Rockford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Claud
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Wetumpka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chewacla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Liberty City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hornady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Tuskegee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calebee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tysonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Society Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Hardaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Waugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Benson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Reeltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Camp Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Jacksons' Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Our Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Erie, see our County-by-County Page for Erie.
Cemeteries Near Erie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erie.
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 Erie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Erie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- John Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Dadeville.
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.
While we didn't find Erie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Erie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Thornton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kowaliga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksons' Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Island Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Erie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erie.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Erie ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Erie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Erie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Erie.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Erie.
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 Erie:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Hale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Erie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Erie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |