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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Moss. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moss to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moss, please Contact Us.
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 Moss (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 Moss. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Moss is historic, it would have been located within present day Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Moss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moss:
- Marengo County (The home county of Moss)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Sweet Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dixon's Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Aimwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Half Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Lavaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cromwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Red Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Womack Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Glover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Atkeison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Morvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Nettleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- West Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Grove Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zimco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Coffeeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Central Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Gallion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Freetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Whitfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- McDowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Bellamy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Coatopa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Arrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Intercourse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Lamison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Anne Manie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Pine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Gastonburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Yellow Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Alberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Millers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moss, see our County-by-County Page for Moss.
Cemeteries Near Moss ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moss.
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 Moss - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Berry Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver Creek Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hosea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Aimwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.
Moss itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
- Sweet Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dixon's Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Aimwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Rembert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Octagon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Octagon is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Clayhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nicholsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nanafalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bashi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Hampden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moss. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moss.
Newspapers Published in Moss ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moss.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moss, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moss.
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 Moss:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Moss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Moss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |