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 McCainville (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 McCainville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
McCainville is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near McCainville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McCainville:
- Sumter County (The home county of McCainville)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Sumterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Epes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Emelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Moore Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Gainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Brewersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Bellamy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Cromwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Jachin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Forkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- West Greene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Eutaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Arcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Pin Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Giles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Porterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Electric Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Scooba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- De Kalb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Smith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Lockhart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Daleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Whynot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Cooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Shuqualak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McCainville, see our County-by-County Page for McCainville.
Cemeteries Near McCainville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCainville.
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 McCainville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McCainville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McCainville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Potts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McInnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 McCainville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McCainville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McCainville, with the one closest to McCainville listed first.
- Sumterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Hamner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Tishabee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Boligee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coatopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Enondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Enondale is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale
- Tamola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tamola is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamola
- Dove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dove is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Giles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Sucarnoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Porterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McCainville. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCainville.
Newspapers Published in McCainville ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCainville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCainville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McCainville.
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 McCainville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Noxubee 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 McCainville, 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- McCainville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |