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 Isney (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 Isney. 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 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.
Isney is located in Choctaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties 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 Isney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Isney:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Isney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Emory
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Isney to Emory
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Bolinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Silas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Isney to Silas
- Souwilpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Isney to Souwilpa
- Melvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Gilbertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okatuppa
- From Isney to Okatuppa
- Toxey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bladon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Needham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Coffeeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
- Salitpa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Campbell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Putnam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
- Copeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Copeland
- From Isney to Copeland
- Barlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chatom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hobson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Gin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Shubuta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
- Barnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnett
- From Isney to Barnett
- Pachuta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Greene County (MS)
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Isney to State Line
- Jasper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Stafford Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vossburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherville
- From Isney to Matherville
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Robinsons Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Whistler is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whistler
- From Isney to Whistler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Isney, see our County-by-County Page for Isney.
Cemeteries Near Isney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Isney.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Isney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Aquilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aquilla Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Loften Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loften Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loften Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aquilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquilla Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Philadelphus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Isney had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Isney, with the one closest to Isney listed first.
- Emory
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Isney to Emory
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Tokio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Tokio is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Silas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Isney to Silas
- Souwilpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Isney to Souwilpa
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherville
- From Isney to Matherville
- Denham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Melvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Boice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
- Boice is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Healing Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rescueville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Millry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
- Carmichael
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County (MS)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Isney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Isney.
Newspapers Published in Isney ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Isney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Isney, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Isney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Isney:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Isney, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Isney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7824, Longitude: -88.4553 In this case, the coordinates for Isney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |