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 Hotamville (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 Hotamville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Hotamville is located in Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Hotamville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hotamville:
- Marengo County (The home county of Hotamville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Putnam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Sweet Water
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Aimwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Moss ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Half Acre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- Vineland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Myrtlewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Lavaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Womack Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Red Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Jachin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Toxey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bladon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Gilbertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Morvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Glover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Thomasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Zimco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Dickinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Grove Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Whitfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Frankville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Pine Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Lamison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Lower Peach Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Yellow Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Coy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hotamville, see our County-by-County Page for Hotamville.
Cemeteries Near Hotamville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hotamville.
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 Hotamville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hotamville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Lucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Luker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoboken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bashi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pruitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bashan 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>
While we didn't find Hotamville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hotamville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hotamville, with the one closest to Hotamville listed first.
- Nicholsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Morvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Bashi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Putnam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Tallahatta Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Glover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Nanafalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Sweet Water
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Aimwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Cunningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Choctaw Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Clayhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Moss ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hotamville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hotamville.
Newspapers Published in Hotamville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hotamville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hotamville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hotamville.
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 Hotamville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Sumter 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 Hotamville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hotamville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |