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 Millville (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 Millville. 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.
Millville is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Millville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millville:
- Sumter County (The home county of Millville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Boyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Intercourse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Bellamy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Moore Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Sumterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Kinterbish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Cromwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Pelham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pushmataha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Lisman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Choctaw City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Butler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lavaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Miller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Forkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Myrtlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Electric Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Giles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- De Kalb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Smith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Whynot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Increase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Bailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Meridian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Nellieburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millville, see our County-by-County Page for Millville.
Cemeteries Near Millville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millville.
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 Millville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Millville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Smith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Home Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sumter Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Memorial Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocks Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Danner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Millville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Dove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dove is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Boyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kewanee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tamola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tamola is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamola
- Enondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enondale is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Kinterbish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Gaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Sumterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kemper Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kemper Springs is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Springs
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Coatopa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millville.
Newspapers Published in Millville ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millville.
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 Millville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Marengo County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale 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 Millville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |