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 Fowler (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 Fowler. 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 southeast 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 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.
Fowler is located in Conecuh 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 Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Fowler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fowler:
- Conecuh County (The home county of Fowler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Ramah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramah is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mixonville is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Belleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belleville is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Owassa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Owassa is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Repton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rabb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rabb is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta was located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jay Villa was located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Starlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Georgiana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shacklesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- McKenzie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chapman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Bolling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Forest Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Industry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Pine Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Burnt Corn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Tunnel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Peterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Beatrice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lovan was located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Monroeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Ollie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Excel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Mexia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- McWilliams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Schuster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Awin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Pine Apple
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Estelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Asahel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- McBrydes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Furman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Ackerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fowler, see our County-by-County Page for Fowler.
Cemeteries Near Fowler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fowler.
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 Fowler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fowler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24222 <2>
- New Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- John Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kaiser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Puryearville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Witherington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bermuda Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bermuda
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fowler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fowler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Burnt Corn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Skinnerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skinnerton is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
- Bowles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bowles is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
- Turnbull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Riley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Belleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belleville is also located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turkestan was located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lovan was located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Axle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Monroeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fowler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowler.
Newspapers Published in Fowler ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fowler, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fowler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fowler:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Conecuh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler 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> | 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> | 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 Fowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |