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 Hunters Point (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 Hunters Point. 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 Hunters Point ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hunters Point: Hunters Pt.
- While the name of this community is Hunters Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hunters Point may originally have been Hunter's Point.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hunters Point might be written as Hunter Point.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hunters Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunters Point.
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 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.
Hunters Point is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Hunters Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hunters Point:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Hunters Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Pike Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Capitol Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Young Forte Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Gibbs Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hope Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Mount Meigs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Boylston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Booth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Pine Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Autaugaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Marbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Crenshaw County
- Highland Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Blue Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Prattville Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Coosada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Wetumpka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Robinson Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Elmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adkin Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Claud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Deatsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holtville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Eclectic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Burkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Letohatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Davenport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Hayneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowndesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Mosses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Fort Deposit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Tysonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Calebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Hardaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- La Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Hornady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Orion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Ansley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Meeksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- East Tallassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hunters Point, see our County-by-County Page for Hunters Point.
Cemeteries Near Hunters Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunters Point.
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 Hunters Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hunters Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Troy Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Big Roxanna MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Larkin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Remount Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Perrys Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill 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.<4>
While we didn't find Hunters Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hunters Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hunters Point, with the one closest to Hunters Point listed first.
- Barachias
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Perry's Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Snowdoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snowdoun is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdoun
- Pike Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tharin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
- McGehee's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGehee's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee's
- Mount Meigs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Le Grand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Jackson's Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson's Lake
- Stone's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Catoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Fleta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hunters Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hunters Point.
Newspapers Published in Hunters Point ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunters Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hunters Point, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hunters Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hunters Point:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike County
- Tallapoosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hunters Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Hunters Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |