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 The Meadows (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 The Meadows. 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 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.
The Meadows is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near The Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Meadows:
- Houston County (The home county of The Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Dothan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parish
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Cowarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Kinsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Keyton's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Rehobeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Webb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Central City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Clayhatchee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Rucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Bertha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Black
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Chancellor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Headland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Haleburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Oakey Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Graball
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Noma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Campbellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Washington County (FL)
- Chipley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Rock Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Jakin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Blakely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Seminole County (GA)
- Steam Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for The Meadows.
Cemeteries Near The Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Meadows.
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 The Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dothan City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Selma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <2>
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Memphis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cowarts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find The Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Meadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Keyton's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Midland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Headland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fadette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Balkum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Ewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Graceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Meadows.
Newspapers Published in The Meadows ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Meadows, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Meadows.
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 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 The Meadows:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Washington County
- Early County
- Seminole 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 The Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- The Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |