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 Mary (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 Mary. 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 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.
Mary is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Mary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mary:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Mary)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Jacksons' Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Reeltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Cusseta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Milltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Abanda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Clackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Five Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Red Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Motley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Fishpond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Equality
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Kellyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Goodwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eclectic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Claud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Gwen Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chewacla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marvyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Liberty City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tuskegee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hornady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Society Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- La Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Shorter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Wadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Almond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Forester Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Troup County (GA)
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mary, see our County-by-County Page for Mary.
Cemeteries Near Mary ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mary.
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 Mary - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Holley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Slaughters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mary had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mary, with the one closest to Mary listed first.
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Judson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Gold Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Loachapoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jacksons' Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Dudleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mary. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mary.
Newspapers Published in Mary ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mary.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mary, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mary.
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 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 Mary:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Troup 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 Mary, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |