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 Flynn Gin Landing (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 Flynn Gin Landing. 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 Flynn Gin Landing ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Flynn Gin Landing: Flynn Gin Lndg. (or less commonly used: Flynn Gin Lndng.)
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.
Flynn Gin Landing 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 Flynn Gin Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flynn Gin Landing:
- Clarke County (The home county of Flynn Gin Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Suggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Walker Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Whatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Toddtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Grove Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stave Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Dickinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Tensaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Latham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Perdido
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Repton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Bermuda
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lenox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Ramah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Huxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Atmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Claiborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Megargel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Uriah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Frisco City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goodway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Mexia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Excel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Ollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Monroeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scratch Ankle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Carson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Prestwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Leroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Sunflower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Bassetts Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McIntosh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Malcolm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Hawthorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Wilcox County
- Lower Peach Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flynn Gin Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Flynn Gin Landing.
Cemeteries Near Flynn Gin Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flynn Gin Landing.
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 Flynn Gin Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flynn Gin Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McConnico Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shomo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Uriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Claiborne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Road Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Canaan MB Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Carlton.
- The New Canaan MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Canaan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105956 <2>
- Ferrell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Flynn Gin Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flynn Gin Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flynn Gin Landing, with the one closest to Flynn Gin Landing listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Perdue Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Claiborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Gosport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Suggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Whatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Monroeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Axle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flynn Gin Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flynn Gin Landing.
Newspapers Published in Flynn Gin Landing ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flynn Gin Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flynn Gin Landing, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flynn Gin Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Flynn Gin Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Washington 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flynn Gin Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Flynn Gin Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |