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 Kent (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 Kent. 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.
Kent is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Kent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kent:
- Pike County (The home county of Kent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Ansley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wingard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Youngblood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Meeksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Needmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Hallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- McClure Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mossy Grove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Postoak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Fitzpatrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Inverness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Union Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smuteye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Butler County
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Wilkinstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Zoar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Frisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Petrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Highland Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vernledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Vidette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Honoraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Social Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Luverne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Davenport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Fort Deposit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hayneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon County
- Hardaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Grady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Lapine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Ramer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Red Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Pintlala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Pike Road
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hope Hull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- English Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kent, see our County-by-County Page for Kent.
Cemeteries Near Kent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent.
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 Kent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Garner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fannin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Head Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch 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 Kent in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kent.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Grady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradleyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Ansley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Lapine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Petrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Ramer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Curry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Naftel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Wingard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Strata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Highland Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kent.
Newspapers Published in Kent ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent.
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 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 Kent:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Montgomery 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 Kent, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |