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 Malcolm (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 Malcolm. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Malcolm is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Malcolm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Malcolm:
- Washington County (The home county of Malcolm)
- The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Fairford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <2>
- Sims Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hawthorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawthorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawthorn
- From Malcolm to Hawthorn
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seaboard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaboard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seaboard
- From Malcolm to Seaboard
- Wagarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bassetts Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Prestwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prestwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prestwick
- From Malcolm to Prestwick
- Tibbie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson
- From Malcolm to Carson
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Tensaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tensaw
- From Malcolm to Tensaw
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latham
- From Malcolm to Latham
- Blacksher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bay Minette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perdido
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Carlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Stave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gainestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gainestown
- From Malcolm to Gainestown
- Walker Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toddtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mobile County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Calvert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Movico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chastang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bucks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barry Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Barry Village is located in Mobile County
- Citronelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Axis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gulfcrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Creola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Chunchula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Satsuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <2>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Uriah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greene County (MS)
- Brown Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Malcolm, see our County-by-County Page for Malcolm.
Cemeteries Near Malcolm ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Malcolm.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Malcolm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Malcolm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcolm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Big John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Chestang Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chestang Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chestang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morningstar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningstar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningstar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Malcolm in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Malcolm.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
- Calvert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <2>
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sims Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chastang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latham
- From Malcolm to Latham
- Tensaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tensaw
- From Malcolm to Tensaw
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Citronelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wagar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
- Wagar is located in Washington County
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deer Park
(18 miles [29 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 Malcolm. See our List of 1890's Communities around Malcolm.
Newspapers Published in Malcolm ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Malcolm.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Malcolm, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Malcolm.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Malcolm:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malcolm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Malcolm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Malcolm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Malcolm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1913, Longitude: -88.0077 |