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 Kings Log Landing (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 Kings Log Landing. 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 Kings Log Landing ...
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 Kings Log Landing: Kings Log Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kings Log Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Kings Log Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Log Landing may originally have been King's Log Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Log Landing might be written as King Log Landing.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Kings Log Landing is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Kings Log Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kings Log Landing:
- Monroe County (The home county of Kings Log Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Hybart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Vredenburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Scratch Ankle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Beatrice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Tunnel Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Claiborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Nettleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Atkeison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Grove Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Suggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Glover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Zimco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Barlow Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Walker Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Ramah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Bermuda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Commerce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Repton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas County
- Crumptonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Vineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Flatwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Dixon's Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Asahel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Coy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lower Peach Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Nellie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Yellow Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Rockwest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Pine Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Estelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kings Log Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Kings Log Landing.
Cemeteries Near Kings Log Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Log Landing.
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 Kings Log Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kings Log Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tinela Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hybart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McCarty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tait Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McPherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tait Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dees Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Kings Log Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kings Log Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kings Log Landing, with the one closest to Kings Log Landing listed first.
- Tinela
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tinela is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
- Coy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lower Peach Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Nellie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Culpeper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Yellow Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Vashti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chestnut is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fatama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fatama is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatama
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kings Log Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings Log Landing.
Newspapers Published in Kings Log Landing ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Log Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Log Landing, 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 Kings Log Landing.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Kings Log Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Dallas County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox 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 Kings Log Landing, 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 from Point A (ie- Kings Log Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |