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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 McRitchie Mill (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 McRitchie Mill. 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 McRitchie Mill ...
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 McRitchie Mill: McRitchie Ml. (or less commonly used: McRitchie Mll.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
McRitchie Mill is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).
Below are the counties that are near McRitchie Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McRitchie Mill:
- Lee County (The home county of McRitchie Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Loachapoka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ridgewood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bottle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beauregard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Chewacla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Marvyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Bleecker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Cusseta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Penton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Osanippa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Lanett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Fishpond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Equality
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Notasulga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tuskegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Hornady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Calebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hardaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tysonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Waugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Hugley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Hurtsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Reeltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Tallapoosa City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Benson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dudleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Jacksons' Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McRitchie Mill, see our County-by-County Page for McRitchie Mill.
Cemeteries Near McRitchie Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McRitchie Mill.
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 McRitchie Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McRitchie Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Pine Level Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Loachapoka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Notasulga City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxanna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Ridge Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 McRitchie Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McRitchie Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McRitchie Mill, with the one closest to McRitchie Mill listed first.
- Loachapoka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Notasulga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Chehaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chehaw is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Gold Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tuskegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Opelika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McRitchie Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around McRitchie Mill.
Newspapers Published in McRitchie Mill ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around McRitchie Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McRitchie Mill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McRitchie Mill.
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 McRitchie Mill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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 McRitchie Mill, 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 from Point A (ie- McRitchie Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |