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 Friendship (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 Friendship. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Friendship is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Okaloosa (FL) & Walton (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Friendship. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Friendship:
- Covington County (The home county of Friendship)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- County Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Babbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Onycha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Horn Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Heath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Andalusia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Libertyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Curtis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Zoar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Kinston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goodman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- New Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Mixson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Clintonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Wilkinstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Bullock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Dozier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brantley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Luverne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Social Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Cherokee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vernledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Holiday Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Samson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Bellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Tarentum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Mossy Grove Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Wingard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Tennille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Walton County (FL)
- Paxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Friendship, see our County-by-County Page for Friendship.
Cemeteries Near Friendship ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friendship.
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 Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Friendship covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Friendship Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Danley Cross Roads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prescott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn 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 Friendship in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Friendship.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Curtis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Opine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Edwardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wiggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Alberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Bullock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Dozier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brantley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Green Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Bay is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Andalusia
(17 miles [27.4 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 Friendship. See our List of 1890's Communities around Friendship.
Newspapers Published in Friendship ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Friendship, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Friendship.
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 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 Friendship:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Pike County
- Walton 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 Friendship, 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 from Point A (ie- Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |