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 Lilita (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 Lilita. 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 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.
Lilita is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Lilita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lilita:
- Sumter County (The home county of Lilita)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Arrington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Bellamy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Coatopa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Intercourse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Whitfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Jachin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Choctaw City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cromwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Tompkinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lisman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pushmataha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Butler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Miller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Forkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Boligee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Eutaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Gallion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Sawyerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Myrtlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Half Acre
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Electric Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Giles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Smith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Whynot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Lockhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Vimville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Increase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lilita, see our County-by-County Page for Lilita.
Cemeteries Near Lilita ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lilita.
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 Lilita - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lilita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brewersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville Cemetery
- The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Christian Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <2>
- Hicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Potts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Memorial Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Rocks Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Houston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Black Bluff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Lilita in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lilita.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lilita, with the one closest to Lilita listed first.
- Coatopa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Tishabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Kinterbish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Dove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dove is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Miller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sumterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Demopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kewanee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lilita. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lilita.
Newspapers Published in Lilita ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lilita.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lilita, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lilita.
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 helpful 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 Lilita:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lilita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lilita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |