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 Monroeton (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 Monroeton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Monroeton is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Monroeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monroeton:
- Monroe County (The home county of Monroeton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Monroeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peterman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Ollie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Mexia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Burnt Corn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Tunnel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Excel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Pine Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Frisco City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Natchez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Scratch Ankle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Garland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Starlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Suggsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Gainestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Whatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Nettleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Dickinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Walker Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Bermuda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Ramah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Repton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Range
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Owassa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Castleberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Huxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Hammac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- McWilliams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Asahel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Schuster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Coy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lower Peach Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Awin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Pine Apple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Estelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monroeton, see our County-by-County Page for Monroeton.
Cemeteries Near Monroeton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroeton.
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 Monroeton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monroeton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rumbley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Daily Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Limestone Faulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Puryearville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mexia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bermuda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bermuda Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bermuda
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Monroeton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monroeton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
- Monroeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Axle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Bermuda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Burnt Corn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Repton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Natchez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Turnbull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Range
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Skinnerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
- Riley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monroeton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroeton.
Newspapers Published in Monroeton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroeton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monroeton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monroeton.
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 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 Monroeton:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Wilcox 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> | 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 Monroeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Monroeton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |