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 Finley Crossing (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 Finley Crossing. 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 Finley Crossing ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Finley Crossing: Finley Xing.

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 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.

Finley Crossing is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Finley Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Finley Crossing:

• Clarke County     (The home county of Finley Crossing)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Atkeison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Thomasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <1>
  • Glover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Nettleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
  • Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Dickinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
  • Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
  • Grove Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
  • Morvin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
  • Whatley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Whatley is located in Clarke County
  • Zimco
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
  • Suggsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
  • Winn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
• Choctaw County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Tompkinsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
  • Lavaca
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
  • Pennington
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
    • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
  • Choctaw City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
    • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
  • Womack Hill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Womack Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
    • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
• Dallas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Central Mills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Crumptonia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <1>
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Moss ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Marengo County
  • Sweet Water
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Aimwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Flatwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Half Acre
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
    • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
    • Former names for Half Acre:
    • Hell's Half Acre
    • Luther's Store
  • Nanafalia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
    • Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
  • Putnam
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marengo County
  • Hugo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Barrons ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
    • Barrons is located in Marengo County
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Hybart
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
  • Vredenburgh
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Scratch Ankle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Buena Vista
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Claiborne
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.
  • Pine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Kimbrough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Yellow Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Coy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
  • Lamison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Asahel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Bethel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Nellie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Rockwest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Finley Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Finley Crossing.

Cemeteries Near Finley Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Finley Crossing.

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 Finley Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.

• Finley Crossing Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Crossing Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison
• Tutt Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tutt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Airmount Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airmount Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Airmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Davis Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Danzy Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Choctaw Corner Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Arbor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Independence Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Enon Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McFadden Memorial Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (266 more) ...
  • Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Finley Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Finley Crossing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Finley Crossing, with the one closest to Finley Crossing listed first.

• Atkeison
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
  • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
• Sunny South
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
  • Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
• Choctaw Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
  • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
• Thomasville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <1>
• Ellison ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
  • Ellison is located in Marengo County
• Pine Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
• Vineland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Marengo County
• Clayhill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
  • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
• Rural
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
  • Rural is located in Clarke County
• Culpeper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
  • Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
• Kimbrough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
  • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
• Arlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
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  • Hampden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Marengo County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Glover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Finley Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Finley Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Finley Crossing ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Finley Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Finley Crossing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Finley Crossing.

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 Finley Crossing:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Clarke County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Choctaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finley Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/