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 Midland City (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 Midland City. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Midland City is located in Dale 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 Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Midland City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midland City:
- Dale County (The home county of Midland City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Grimes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Pinckard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Rucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Bertha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Holiday Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Blue Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Clintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- New Brockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mixson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Roeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Frisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Goodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Black
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coffee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Headland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Parish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Cowarts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Pike County
- Tennille
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Esto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Graceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Rock Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Sawhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Cedar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midland City, see our County-by-County Page for Midland City.
Cemeteries Near Midland City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midland City.
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 Midland City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midland City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pinckard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newman Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Woodham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- The Newton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newton City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24991 <2>
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Midland City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Midland City had a population of 2,377 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midland City, with the one closest to Midland City listed first.
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Ewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Headland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Asbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Keyton's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Skipperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Barber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bertha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Level Plains
(16 miles [25.7 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
- High Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midland City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midland City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Midland City ...
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 Midland City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Midland City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Midland City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Midland City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Midland City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Midland City:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Early 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 Midland City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midland City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |