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 Morgan Chapel (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 Morgan Chapel. 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 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.
Morgan Chapel is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Morgan Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan Chapel:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Morgan Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Needham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Lisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Toxey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Okatuppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Jachin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Choctaw City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pushmataha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Womack Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Gilbertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Morvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Thomasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Atkeison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Salitpa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Zimco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Putnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Aimwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Half Acre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Myrtlewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Dixon's Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Kinterbish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Derby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Whitfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Intercourse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Bellamy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Arrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Frankville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Healing Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Junction City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Whynot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Increase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Vimville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Wayne County (MS)
- Matherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Morgan Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan Chapel.
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 Morgan Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Marvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sykes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lily Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butler City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Canathan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Bogueloosa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Morgan Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan Chapel, with the one closest to Morgan Chapel listed first.
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lusk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Putnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Robjohn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Womack Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Morvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Nanafalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Pushmataha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Morgan Chapel ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan Chapel, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan Chapel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Morgan Chapel:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne 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 Morgan Chapel, 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 from Point A (ie- Morgan Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |