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 Heath (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 Heath. 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 southeast 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 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.
Heath is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Okaloosa (FL) & Walton (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Heath. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heath:
- Covington County (The home county of Heath)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Gantt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Andalusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sanford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Libertyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Carolina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Babbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Red Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Horn Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Opp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Onycha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Georgiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Bolling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Starlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Curtis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Pine Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Kinston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zoar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Goodman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Old Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Rabb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Wilcox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Nymph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Owassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Dozier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Brantley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Cherokee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luverne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vernledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Vidette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Escambia County
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Geneva County
- Samson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Svea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Walton County (FL)
- Paxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heath, see our County-by-County Page for Heath.
Cemeteries Near Heath ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heath.
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 Heath - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Heath covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Able Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Covington Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marshall Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Southside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Andalusia Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adellum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Antioch
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231111 <2>
- Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Heath in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heath.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heath, with the one closest to Heath listed first.
- Andalusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Wiggins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Red Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Loango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Opine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Dozier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Cohassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oaky Streak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Green Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heath. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heath.
Newspapers Published in Heath ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heath.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heath, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heath.
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 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 Heath:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Conecuh County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Geneva County
- Okaloosa County
- Walton 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 Heath, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heath) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |