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 (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. 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 and hospitals 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.
Gosport 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gosport:
- Clarke County (The home county of Gosport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Suggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Whatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Barlow Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 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)
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Toddtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Little River
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blacksher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Repton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Ramah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Range
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Lenox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Escambia County
- Huxford
(26 miles [41.8 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, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Claiborne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Scratch Ankle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Mexia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Frisco City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Megargel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Ollie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Excel
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Carson
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- 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
- Saint Stephen's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Wagarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Asahel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Coy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Nellie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Yellow Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 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, see our County-by-County Page for Gosport.
Cemeteries Near Gosport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gosport.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gosport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Claiborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hearin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConnico Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forehand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Whatley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cammack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gosport had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Claiborne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Perdue Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Suggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Vashti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Whatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Barlow Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Walker Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Axle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grove Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gosport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gosport.
Newspapers Published in Gosport ...
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.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gosport, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gosport.
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 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:
- 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, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gosport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |