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 Harmon (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 Harmon. 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 southwest 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 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.
Harmon is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Harmon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harmon:
- Houston County (The home county of Harmon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Grimes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Malvern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Slocomb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Haleburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Headland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Oakey Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Noma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Esto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Malone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Two Egg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Campbellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Marianna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Graceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cottondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Decatur County (GA)
- Brinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jakin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Sawhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Rock Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Blakely
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Mayhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boykin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Steam Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Donalsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Butlers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Reynoldsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harmon, see our County-by-County Page for Harmon.
Cemeteries Near Harmon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmon.
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 Harmon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harmon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coonrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cowarts Creek 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.<3>
While we didn't find Harmon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harmon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harmon, with the one closest to Harmon listed first.
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jakin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bascom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Keyton's
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Campbellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Mayhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Headland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marianna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harmon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harmon.
Newspapers Published in Harmon ...
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 Harmon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmon.
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 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 Harmon:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Harmon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harmon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |