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 Lowry Mill (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 Lowry Mill. 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 Lowry Mill ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lowry Mill: Lowry Ml. (or less commonly used: Lowry Mll.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lowry Mill is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Lowry Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowry Mill:
- Coffee County (The home county of Lowry Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Jack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Mixson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Frisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Zoar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Roeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Danleys Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Elamville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- County Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Opp
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Antioch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Babbie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Beulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Horn Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Onycha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Sanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gantt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Bullock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Social Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Brantley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vidette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dozier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Ariton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Holiday Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Ozark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Rucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Arguta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Skipperville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Clayhatchee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Chancellor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Coffee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Samson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Tarentum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Mossy Grove Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Tennille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Pronto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Banks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lowry Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Lowry Mill.
Cemeteries Near Lowry Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowry Mill.
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 Lowry Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lowry Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Rosin Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victoria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zions Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wise Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shearon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Sharron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Water Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Lowry Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowry Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowry Mill, with the one closest to Lowry Mill listed first.
- Tabernacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Bullock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Little Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Tennille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Curtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brundidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Brantley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowry Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowry Mill.
Newspapers Published in Lowry Mill ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowry Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowry Mill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowry Mill.
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 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 Lowry Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Pike 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 Lowry Mill, 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- Lowry Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |