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 Manistee (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 Manistee. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Manistee is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Manistee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manistee:
- Monroe County (The home county of Manistee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Frisco City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perdue Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Megargel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Claiborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Mexia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Excel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Goodway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Ollie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Uriah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monroeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Little River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Tensaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Perdido
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Suggsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Walker Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Carlton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nettleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Dickinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Repton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Range
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Bermuda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lenox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Ramah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Castleberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Huxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Hammac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Atmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Carson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Prestwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Leroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Sunflower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Asahel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manistee, see our County-by-County Page for Manistee.
Cemeteries Near Manistee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manistee.
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 Manistee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manistee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McConnico Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sowell Old Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Old Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Uriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Manistee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manistee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Manistee, with the one closest to Manistee listed first.
- Perdue Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Claiborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Barlow Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gosport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Monroeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gainestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Axle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Repton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Suggsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Little River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Range
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Bermuda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manistee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manistee.
Newspapers Published in Manistee ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manistee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manistee, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manistee.
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 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 Manistee:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Washington County
- Wilcox 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 Manistee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Manistee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |