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 Moorefield (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 Moorefield. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Moorefield is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Moorefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moorefield:
- Chambers County (The home county of Moorefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Boyds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Cusseta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Huguley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Penton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Lanett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Eady City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Motley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Elmore County
- Irma ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- The Bottle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chewacla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ridgewood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Loachapoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Beauregard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Prince Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Notasulga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Society Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Peavy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Wadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roanoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Rock Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Almond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Malone Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- High Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Crawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Hugley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Dudleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Frog Eye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Matilda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Agricola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daviston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Truett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Jacksons' Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emuckfaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- New Site
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Harris County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Pine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Mountain Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Heard County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Glenn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Evansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Abbottsford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Pioneer Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Rockwell Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- LaGrange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafrass Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moorefield, see our County-by-County Page for Moorefield.
Cemeteries Near Moorefield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moorefield.
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 Moorefield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moorefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sturkie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spratling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Handy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Lafayette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith - Willoughby 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moorefield had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moorefield, with the one closest to Moorefield listed first.
- Boyds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Oak Bowery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
- LaFayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Tuckersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Cusseta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Judson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Marcoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marcoot is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
- Dudleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moorefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moorefield.
Newspapers Published in Moorefield ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorefield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moorefield, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moorefield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Moorefield:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chambers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Troup 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 Moorefield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moorefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |