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 Grove 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 Grove 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.
Name Variations for Grove Hill ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Grove Hill was referred to as Grove Hill Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grove Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grove Hill.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Grove Hill is located in Clarke County and is the County Seat.
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 Grove Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grove Hill:
- Clarke County (The home county of Grove Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Whatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Zimco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Toddtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Suggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Winn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Nettleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stave Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Bladon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Womack Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Cullomburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Putnam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Sweet Water
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Aimwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Moss ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nanafalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Claiborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Scratch Ankle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Perdue Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hybart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mexia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Vredenburgh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Frisco City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Carson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Saint Stephen's
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Bassetts Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Frankville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Wagarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Sunflower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Hobson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Pine Hill
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Asahel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Yellow Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Kimbrough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Nellie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grove Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Grove Hill.
Cemeteries Near Grove Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grove 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 Grove Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grove Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spinks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mathews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whatley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puyear Chapel 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grove Hill had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grove Hill had a population of 1,709 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grove Hill, with the one closest to Grove Hill listed first.
- Whatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Vashti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Winn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Suggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rural
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- McEntyre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gosport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salitpa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tallahatta Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grove Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grove Hill.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grove 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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Hill.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grove Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grove Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grove Hill.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Grove 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 either 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 Grove Hill:
- 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> | 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 Grove Hill, 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- Grove Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |