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 Gosport Landing (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 Gosport Landing. 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 Gosport Landing ...
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 Gosport Landing: Gosport Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gosport Lndng.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Gosport Landing is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Gosport Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gosport Landing:
- Clarke County (The home county of Gosport Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Suggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Barlow Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Whatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Walker Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Toddtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Little River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blacksher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Tensaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Repton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Range
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Ramah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Lenox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Escambia County
- Huxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Claiborne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Mexia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Scratch Ankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Frisco City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Megargel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Excel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Carson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Leroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Prestwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Sunflower
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Bassetts Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Asahel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Nellie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Yellow Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Pine Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gosport Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Gosport Landing.
Cemeteries Near Gosport Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gosport Landing.
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 Gosport Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gosport Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Linder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Claiborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McConnico Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hearin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forehand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Road Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carry Mt. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bryant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Amity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cammack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Gosport Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gosport Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gosport Landing, with the one closest to Gosport Landing listed first.
- Gosport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Claiborne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Barlow Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Suggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Gainestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Whatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Vashti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Walker Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Axle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Grove Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gosport Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gosport Landing.
Newspapers Published in Gosport Landing ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gosport Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gosport Landing, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gosport Landing.
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 Gosport Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Washington 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> | 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 Gosport Landing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gosport Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |