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 McWilliams (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 McWilliams. 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 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.

McWilliams is located in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near McWilliams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McWilliams:

• Wilcox County     (The home county of McWilliams)
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Schuster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Pine Apple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Awin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • McBrydes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
    • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
  • Estelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
  • Ackerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Snow Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Nellie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Forest Home
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
  • Shacklesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shacklesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
    • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
  • Starlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
  • Bolling
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
    • Bolling is located in Butler County
  • Chapman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Butler County
  • Garland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Butler County
  • Georgiana
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
  • Greenville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • McKenzie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
• Conecuh County
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Commerce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
  • Mixonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
    • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Ramah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
  • Bermuda
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Owassa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
    • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
  • Wilcox
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
  • Belleville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
  • Evergreen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
  • Rabb
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
    • Rabb is located in Conecuh County
  • Repton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <3>
• Dallas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Carlowville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
  • Belknap
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
  • Kings
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
  • Crumptonia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
• Lowndes County
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Bragg's
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
    • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
  • Collirene
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
  • Beatrice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
  • Buena Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
  • Pine Orchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
  • Vredenburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Tunnel Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Hybart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Burnt Corn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
  • Peterman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McWilliams, see our County-by-County Page for McWilliams.

Cemeteries Near McWilliams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McWilliams.

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 McWilliams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.

• McWilliams Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #884939 <4>
• Pineview Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Grimes Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pineview Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Turkestan Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkestan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkestan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Beard Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Solomon Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pineville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pineville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethlehem Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Matthews Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Savannah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turnbull Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 McWilliams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McWilliams.

These communities are listed based on their distance from McWilliams, with the one closest to McWilliams listed first.

• Caledonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
• Turkestan ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkestan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
  • Turkestan is located in Monroe County
• Pine Apple
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
  • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Pineville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Monroe County
• Riley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
  • Riley is located in Monroe County
• Allenton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
  • Allenton is located in Wilcox County
• Chestnut
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Chestnut is located in Monroe County
• Turnbull
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
  • Turnbull is located in Monroe County
• Rosebud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Wilcox County
• Awin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
  • Awin is located in Wilcox County
• Buena Vista
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
• Fatama
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatama
  • Fatama is located in Wilcox County
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  • Skinnerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
    • Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
  • McBrydes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
    • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McWilliams. See our List of 1890's Communities around McWilliams.

Newspapers Published in McWilliams ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around McWilliams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McWilliams, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McWilliams.

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 helpful 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 McWilliams:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Wilcox County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Conecuh County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lowndes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Wilcox County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Wilcox County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McWilliams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/