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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 northwest 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 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.
Liberty is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Hackneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Goldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- New Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Alexander City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Emuckfaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Jacksons' Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daviston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Matilda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Our Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Frog Eye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Abanda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Penton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Blackman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Chapel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Hollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Mellow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Chambers Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Motley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Cragford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Elder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elder is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Goodwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Ray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fishpond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Stewartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Hissop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Rockford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weogufka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Equality
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Malone Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Forester Chapel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Ofelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Christiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Peavy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Wedowee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Chandler Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Oldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Sylacauga
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rendalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Mignon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Waldo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Winterboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Gantts Quarry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Comerdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dillard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hackneyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oaks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillabee Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Gutherie Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Seleta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Hackneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Goodwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Bluff Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Kellyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- New Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hatchet Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Gibsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibsonville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Hollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Alexander City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mellow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in Liberty ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.
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 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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Randolph County
- Talladega 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 Liberty, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |