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 Hodgewood (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 Hodgewood. 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 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.
Hodgewood is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Hodgewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hodgewood:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Hodgewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Toxey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Gilbertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Okatuppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Red Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Womack Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Bolinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- West Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Salitpa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Glover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Winn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Zimco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Aimwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Half Acre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Myrtlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Kinterbish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Derby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Healing Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Frankville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Barlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Copeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- De Soto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Increase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Matherville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hodgewood, see our County-by-County Page for Hodgewood.
Cemeteries Near Hodgewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hodgewood.
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 Hodgewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hodgewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Old Lusk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonner Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bogueloosa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brightwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrytown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Hodgewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hodgewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hodgewood, with the one closest to Hodgewood listed first.
- Lusk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Womack Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Ararat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Silas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- West Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Cunningham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Matherville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Aquilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hodgewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hodgewood.
Newspapers Published in Hodgewood ...
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 Hodgewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hodgewood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hodgewood.
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 Hodgewood:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne 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 Hodgewood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hodgewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |