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 Morrows Grove (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 Morrows Grove. 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 Morrows Grove ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Morrows Grove: Morrows Grv.
- While the name of this community is Morrows Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Morrows Grove may originally have been Morrow's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Morrows Grove might be written as Morrow Grove.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Morrows Grove is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Morrows Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morrows Grove:
- Greene County (The home county of Morrows Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Greene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Miller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Forkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Oak Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sawyerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Benevola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Beaver Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Stansel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Bell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Gordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pickensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Panola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Epes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sumterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Emelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Ralph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Foster's
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Echola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Ingleside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Tuscaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Northport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- University
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Binnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Giles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Ravine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morrows Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Morrows Grove.
Cemeteries Near Morrows Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morrows Grove.
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 Morrows Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morrows Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eatman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Screptah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manatua Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shedd Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eatman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Morrows Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morrows Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morrows Grove, with the one closest to Morrows Grove listed first.
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Benevola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Olney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Bridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- West Greene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Dillburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mount Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morrows Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morrows Grove.
Newspapers Published in Morrows Grove ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrows Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morrows Grove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morrows Grove.
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 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 Morrows Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hale County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Noxubee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Morrows Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Morrows Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |