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 Hamilton Crossroads (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 Hamilton Crossroads. 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 Hamilton Crossroads ...
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 Hamilton Crossroads: Hamilton Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hamilton Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton Crossroads.
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 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.
Hamilton Crossroads is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Hamilton Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamilton Crossroads:
- Pike County (The home county of Hamilton Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Tennille
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Brundidge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Mossy Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- McClure Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Elamville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Perote
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Postoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Smuteye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Inverness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Roeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Frisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Wilkinstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Mixson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Clintonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zoar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Elba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bullock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Social Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Vidette
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Brantley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Petrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Luverne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vernledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Ariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Skipperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fort Rucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Clopton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Level Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Henry County
- Capps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Montgomery County
- Center Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamilton Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Hamilton Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Hamilton Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton Crossroads.
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 Hamilton Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamilton Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Strickland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selgar Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pea River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brundidge City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hamilton Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamilton Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Tennille
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Elamville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Dillard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Arguta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skipperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamilton Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamilton Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Hamilton Crossroads ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamilton Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamilton Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hamilton Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Henry County
- Montgomery 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton Crossroads) 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 Hamilton Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |