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 Moores Valley (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 Moores Valley. 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.
Name Variations for Moores Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Moores Valley: Moores Vly. (or less commonly used: Moores Vally. or Moores Vlly.)
- While the name of this community is Moores Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moores Valley may originally have been Moore's Valley.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Valley might be written as Moore Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Moores Valley is located in Marengo County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Moores Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moores Valley:
- Marengo County (The home county of Moores Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Vineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Flatwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Dixon's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Moss ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Consul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Hugo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Sweet Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Half Acre
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Lavaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Pennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Atkeison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Nettleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Morvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Campbell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Grove Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
- Whatley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Zimco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Central Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Safford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
- Crumptonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Orrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Browns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Hale County
- Gallion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Hybart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Vredenburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Scratch Ankle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Freetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Ellawhite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Anne Manie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Kimbrough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Lamison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Yellow Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Catherine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Millers Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Rockwest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Gastonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Coy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moores Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Moores Valley.
Cemeteries Near Moores Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Valley.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moores Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- DeVan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Christian Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goose Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Moores Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moores Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moores Valley, with the one closest to Moores Valley listed first.
- Hampden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Vineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Kimbrough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Lamison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Sunny South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Clayhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Atkeison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
- Dixon's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moores Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moores Valley.
Newspapers Published in Moores Valley ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Valley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moores Valley:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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<5> | 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 Moores Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Moores Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0610, Longitude: -87.6300 In this case, the coordinates for Moores Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |