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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 Lott (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 Lott. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lott is located in Mobile 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 Mobile County: Baldwin, Washington, George (MS), Greene (MS) & Jackson (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Lott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lott:

  • Mobile County     (The home county of Lott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Semmes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chunchula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Eight Mile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saraland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
    • Chickasaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Prichard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Satsuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gulfcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
    • Mobile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Creola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Axis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Spanish Fort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bromley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Park City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Park City is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Daphne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse Forks is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Forks
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bay Minette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Clear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Fairford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
    • Deer Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Sims Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
    • Malcolm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • George County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Howell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Howell is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lucedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bexley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bexley is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Greene County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Brown Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Leakesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.
    • Hurley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Wade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Coll Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Orange Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Escatawpa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lott, see our County-by-County Page for Lott.

Cemeteries Near Lott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lott.

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 Lott - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.

  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mauvilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mauvilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringfellow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Lott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lott.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lott, with the one closest to Lott listed first.

  • Kushla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kushla is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kushla
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Chunchula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
  • Whistler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whistler is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Prichard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plateau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plateau is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
  • Mobile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cox is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
  • Creola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Theodore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Citronelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chastang
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Saint Elmo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lott.

Newspapers Published in Lott ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lott, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lott.

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 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 Lott:

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 Lott, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.