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 Magnolia Shores (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 Magnolia Shores. 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 Magnolia Shores ...
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 Magnolia Shores: Magnolia Shrs.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Magnolia Shores. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnolia Shores.
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 southwest 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 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.
Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Magnolia Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magnolia Shores:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Magnolia Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Highland Home
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Petrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Vernledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Social Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Merrill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Postoak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Fitzpatrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bolling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Oaky Streak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Chapman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Wilkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Zoar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Jack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Fort Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hayneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Burkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Lowndesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Lapine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Red Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pine Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pintlala
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Hope Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pike Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- English Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Catoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Stone's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wingard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Meeksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- McClure Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Needmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Mossy Grove Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magnolia Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Magnolia Shores.
Cemeteries Near Magnolia Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnolia Shores.
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 Magnolia Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magnolia Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cauthens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sentell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Magnolia Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magnolia Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Magnolia Shores, with the one closest to Magnolia Shores listed first.
- Highland Home
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lapine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Bradleyton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Saville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Naftel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Petrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Honoraville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Live Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Sellers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Ramer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patsburg is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magnolia Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magnolia Shores.
Newspapers Published in Magnolia Shores ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia Shores.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magnolia Shores, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magnolia Shores.
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 Magnolia Shores:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery 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 Magnolia Shores, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnolia Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |