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 Foxhill (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 Foxhill. 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 hospitals 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.
Foxhill is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Foxhill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foxhill:
- Coffee County (The home county of Foxhill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Battens Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- New Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Mixson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Java
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Alberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Jack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Elamville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- County Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Beulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Opp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Onycha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Babbie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Bullock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Holiday Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Pinckard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mabson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Midland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ariton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Arguta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Bellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Chancellor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Geneva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Samson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Headland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Parker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Tidwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Merritts Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Parish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Kinsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Keyton's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cowarts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Tennille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Brundidge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Mossy Grove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Pronto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Esto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Izagora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foxhill, see our County-by-County Page for Foxhill.
Cemeteries Near Foxhill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foxhill.
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 Foxhill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Foxhill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Liberty Cemetery
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Enterprise City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keyton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Foxhill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Foxhill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Foxhill, with the one closest to Foxhill listed first.
- Level Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clayhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Tabernacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- High Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Ewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dillard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Highfalls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Foxhill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foxhill.
Newspapers Published in Foxhill ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxhill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foxhill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foxhill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Foxhill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes 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 Foxhill, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |