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 Gibson Hill (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 Gibson Hill. 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 northeast 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 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.
Gibson Hill is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Gibson Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibson Hill:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Gibson Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Pike Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Mount Meigs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Hope Hull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Capitol Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young Forte Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Pintlala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Gibbs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Booth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Autaugaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Postoak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Union Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Highland Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Petrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Blue Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Ware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Prattville Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Coosada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wetumpka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Robinson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Elmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Claud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Adkin Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Tallassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deatsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eclectic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Davenport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Sandy Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Burkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Hayneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lowndesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Deposit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Tysonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Calebee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Hornady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Armstrong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Orion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Ansley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Meeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Wingard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Needmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- McClure Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- East Tallassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibson Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Gibson Hill.
Cemeteries Near Gibson Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibson Hill.
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 Gibson Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gibson Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perrys Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orme Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Gilmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mathis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Gibson Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gibson Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibson Hill, with the one closest to Gibson Hill listed first.
- Pike Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry's Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Barachias
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Tharin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
- Snowdoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Snowdoun is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdoun
- Le Grand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Mount Meigs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Hope Hull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGehee's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McGehee's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee's
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fleta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Ramer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibson Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson Hill.
Newspapers Published in Gibson Hill ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibson Hill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibson Hill.
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 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 Gibson Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike 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 Gibson Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gibson Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |