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 Jeddo (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 Jeddo. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Jeddo is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Jeddo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jeddo:
- Monroe County (The home county of Jeddo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Uriah
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goodway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Megargel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Frisco City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Excel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Ollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Claiborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Mexia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Monroeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <1>
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Peterman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Little River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Tensaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Perdido
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Latham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Phillipsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
- Stockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Gainestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Carlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Suggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Walker Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
- Stave Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Toddtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Range
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Repton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <1>
- Lenox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
- Bermuda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Belleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Castleberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Ramah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Huxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Atmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hammac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Flomaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pollard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Brewton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Carson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Prestwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prestwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Leroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Malcolm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- McIntosh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <1>
- Escambia County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Byrneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Century
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jeddo, see our County-by-County Page for Jeddo.
Cemeteries Near Jeddo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jeddo.
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 Jeddo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Uriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Semirah Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semirah Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semirah Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sowell Old Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowell Old Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowell Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mothershed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothershed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothershed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mineola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineola Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Huxford Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huxford Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huxford Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Baas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weatherford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
While we didn't find Jeddo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jeddo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jeddo, with the one closest to Jeddo listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Barlow Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Little River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Gainestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Claiborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Blacksher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Range
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Repton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <1>
- Monroeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <1>
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Gosport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Escambia County
- Tensaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Suggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jeddo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jeddo.
Newspapers Published in Jeddo ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeddo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jeddo, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jeddo.
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 Jeddo:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Washington County
- Escambia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeddo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Jeddo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jeddo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jeddo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3324, Longitude: -87.5142 In this case, the coordinates for Jeddo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |