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 Logton (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 Logton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Logton 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 Logton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Logton:
- Pike County (The home county of Logton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Saco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Meeksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- McClure Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Ansley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Buckhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Pronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Clio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Louisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Postoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Union Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Three Notch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Frisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Wilkinstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Java
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Petrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Social Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Highland Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Luverne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Honoraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Ariton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Lowndes County
- Davenport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Hardaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Calebee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Grady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Lapine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Ada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Cecil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pike Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pintlala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Logton, see our County-by-County Page for Logton.
Cemeteries Near Logton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Logton.
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 Logton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Logton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Logton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Logton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Logton, with the one closest to Logton listed first.
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- China Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Catalpa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Postoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Mount Hillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- Curry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Pine Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Shopton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shopton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Logton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Logton.
Newspapers Published in Logton ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Logton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Logton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Logton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Logton:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale 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 Logton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Logton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |