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 Mulberry (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 Mulberry. 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 doctors 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.
Mulberry is located in Autauga 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 Autauga County: Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Mulberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mulberry:
- Autauga County (The home county of Mulberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Autaugaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones Bluff Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Jones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Booth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Vine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Melmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Lawley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Tucker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Active
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Riderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Maplesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Tyler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Valley Grande
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plantersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Sunset Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Belknap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Kings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Robinson Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Deatsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prattville Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Coosada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adkin Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Holtville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Lightwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Petronia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Lowndesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Collirene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Mosses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Hayneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Letohatchee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Catoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Stone's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Gibbs Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Young Forte Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- English Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Hope Hull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Boylston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Capitol Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Pintlala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Augustin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Oakmulgee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Sprott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mulberry, see our County-by-County Page for Mulberry.
Cemeteries Near Mulberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mulberry.
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 Mulberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mulberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stoudemire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jones.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21645 <2>
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Everdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- DuBose Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Deramus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mulberry had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Autaugaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Tyler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Vine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Saint Clair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Polk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polk is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lowndesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mulberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mulberry.
Newspapers Published in Mulberry ...
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 Mulberry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mulberry, 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 Mulberry.
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 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 Mulberry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Autauga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Perry 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mulberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Mulberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |