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 Molloy (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 Molloy. 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.
Molloy is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Molloy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Molloy:
- Lamar County (The home county of Molloy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hightogy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fernbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Beaverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Belk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ashcraft Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Rossland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Gu - Win
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bankston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bazemore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Guin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Ethelsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Coal Fire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Macedonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- McShan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Reform
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Archer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Stansel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Clay County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Clay County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Whites
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Clay County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- Carolina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Gattman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Splunge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Acker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Hatley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Amory
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Molloy, see our County-by-County Page for Molloy.
Cemeteries Near Molloy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Molloy.
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 Molloy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Molloy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lampkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sailor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sailor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Vernon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25951 <3>
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (482 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lamar Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Molloy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Molloy, with the one closest to Molloy listed first.
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hightogy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Gattman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Kingville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Moscow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fernbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beeks is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Steens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Steens is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
- Millport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Molloy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Molloy.
Newspapers Published in Molloy ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Molloy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Molloy, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Molloy.
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 either 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 Molloy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lamar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Clay County
- Itawamba County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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> | 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- Molloy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Molloy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |