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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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.
Greenwood 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 Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwood:
- Clarke County (The home county of Greenwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Fulton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Zimco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whatley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Winn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Atkeison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Suggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Toddtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Bladon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Womack Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Sweet Water
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Putnam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Moss ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Aimwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nanafalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Flatwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Claiborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Hybart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Perdue Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Vredenburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Mexia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Leroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Saint Stephen's
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Prestwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Bigbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bassetts Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Coy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Kimbrough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Yellow Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Anne Manie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Nellie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Lamison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Rockwest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwood, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwood.
Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.
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 Greenwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Bassett Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Henley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spinks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Greenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rural
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Vashti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Whatley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Tallahatta Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Winn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- McEntyre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Suggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lower Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Culpeper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Atkeison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.
Newspapers Published in Greenwood ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwood.
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 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 Greenwood:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Greenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |