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 Mount Andrew (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 Mount Andrew. 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 Mount Andrew ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Andrew: Mt. Andrew
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Andrew. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Andrew.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Mount Andrew is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Andrew. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Andrew:
- Macon County (The home county of Mount Andrew)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Tuskegee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hardaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- La Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Calebee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Hornady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Notasulga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Liberty City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Comer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Fitzpatrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Union Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Three Notch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Inverness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Postoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Smuteye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Perote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Claud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Eclectic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Blue Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Jordan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Wetumpka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Loachapoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Marvyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Roxana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- The Bottle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Chewacla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Opelika
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Cecil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Pike Road
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Sunshine Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Saco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Orion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hatchechubbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hugley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Tallapoosa City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Reeltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Agricola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Benson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Andrew, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Andrew.
Cemeteries Near Mount Andrew ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Andrew.
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 Mount Andrew - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Andrew covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Mt. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cloud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green - Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Mount Andrew in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Andrew.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Andrew, with the one closest to Mount Andrew listed first.
- Cotton Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Tuskegee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- La Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chehaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chehaw is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
- Cross Keys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Warriorstand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Shorter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Suspension
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Creek Stand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Notasulga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Andrew. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Andrew.
Newspapers Published in Mount Andrew ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Andrew.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Andrew, 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 Mount Andrew.
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 Mount Andrew:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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 Mount Andrew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Andrew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |