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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 Merritts Crossroads (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 Merritts Crossroads. 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 Merritts Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Merritts Crossroads: Merritts Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Merritts Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Merritts Crossroads may originally have been Merritt's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Merritts Crossroads might be written as Merritt Crossroads.

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 doctors and 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.

Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Merritts Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Rehobeth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Parker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Madrid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Keyton's
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
    • Parish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <3>
    • Cottonwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dothan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <3>
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Cowarts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <3>
    • Ashford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
    • Kinsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Battens Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Grimes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Midland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
    • Napier Field
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Pinckard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <3>
    • Clayhatchee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Newton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Daleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
    • Fort Rucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Ewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Holiday Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Mabson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
  • Geneva County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Malvern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • Slocomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <3>
    • Dundee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Black
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County
    • Scranton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Geneva County
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Chancellor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County
    • Coffee Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Headland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Capps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Haleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Oakey Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
  • Holmes County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Noma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
      • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <3>
    • Esto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Bonifay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
      • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <3>
    • Izagora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Graceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Campbellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacob City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Cottondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Malone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <3>
    • Bascom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
      • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <3>
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Marianna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <3>
    • Alford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alford <3>
    • Two Egg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Washington County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Chipley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
      • Chipley is located in Washington County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <3>
    • Brock Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County (FL)
    • Caryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Washington County (FL)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merritts Crossroads, with the one closest to Merritts Crossroads listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jakin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <3>
    • Sawhatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Merritts Crossroads ...

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 Merritts Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merritts Crossroads, 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 Merritts Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Merritts Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Merritts Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merritts Crossroads.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Registers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Purvis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
  • Registers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
  • Memphis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memphis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memphis Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
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    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Springs Cemetery

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 Merritts Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merritts Crossroads.

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

  • Big Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Houston County
  • Fadette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fadette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
    • Fadette is located in Geneva County
  • Keyton's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Keyton's is located in Houston County
  • Graceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Warwick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Geneva County
  • Campbellton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tidwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Tidwell is located in Houston County
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Geneva County
  • Midland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
  • High Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County
  • Ashford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
  • Barber
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Houston County
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    • Clayhatchee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Newton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Highfalls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
      • Highfalls is located in Geneva County

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

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Merritts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merritts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0872, Longitude: -85.4844    
<5>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 Merritts Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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