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 Fort Davis (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 Fort Davis. 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 Fort Davis ...
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 Fort Davis: Ft. Davis
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Davis. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Davis.
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 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.
Fort Davis is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Fort Davis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Davis:
- Macon County (The home county of Fort Davis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Armstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Hardaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tuskegee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hornady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Tysonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Notasulga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Comer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Three Notch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Postoak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Smuteye
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Perote
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Tallassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Marvyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Loachapoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Roxana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Cecil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Pine Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Mount Meigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Center Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Sunshine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Saco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Orion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Needmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Meeksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hatchechubbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hugley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Tallapoosa City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Reeltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Davis, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Davis.
Cemeteries Near Fort Davis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Davis.
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 Fort Davis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Davis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ivory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moultrie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Grimm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williams 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fort Davis had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
- Cotton Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Suspension
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Warriorstand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Aberfoil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Three Notch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Guerryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Tuskegee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Cross Keys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Enon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Creek Stand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Mount Hillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Davis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Davis.
Newspapers Published in Fort Davis ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Davis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Davis, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Davis.
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 Fort Davis:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Elmore County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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 Fort Davis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Davis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |