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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Finley Crossing is located in Clarke 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 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)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Nettleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Grove Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Morvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Whatley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Zimco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Suggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- 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)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Choctaw City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Womack Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- 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)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Crumptonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Safford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Sweet Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Flatwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Half Acre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Nanafalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Putnam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- 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)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Vredenburgh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Claiborne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Natchez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- 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)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Lower Peach Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Yellow Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Coy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lamison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Asahel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Nellie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Rockwest
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
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.
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 Finley Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
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 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)
- Airmount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Danzy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Independence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
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)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Sunny South
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Choctaw Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Vineland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Clayhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Rural
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Culpeper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Dixon's Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
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]<3>. 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 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
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Dallas County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Wilcox 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> | 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 Finley Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Finley Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |