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 Notasulga (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 Notasulga. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Notasulga is primarily located in Macon County. A portion of Notasulga extends into Lee 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 Notasulga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Notasulga:
- Macon County (The home county of Notasulga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Liberty City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tuskegee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Society Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- La Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Shorter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hardaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tysonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Fitzpatrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Union Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Cusseta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Equality
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Fishpond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Claud
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Seman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Blue Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Loachapoka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bottle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Beauregard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Gwen Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Marvyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Bleecker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Waugh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Cecil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Mount Meigs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Hugley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Hurtsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Hatchechubbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Reeltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tallapoosa City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Camp Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Benson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jacksons' Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Notasulga, see our County-by-County Page for Notasulga.
Cemeteries Near Notasulga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Notasulga.
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 Notasulga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Notasulga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Notasulga City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCrary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Macon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loachapoka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Notasulga had a population of 332 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Notasulga had a population of 817 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Notasulga, with the one closest to Notasulga listed first.
- Loachapoka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chehaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chehaw is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Alliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Tuskegee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gold Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Society Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Notasulga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Notasulga.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Notasulga ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Notasulga.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Notasulga. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Notasulga and those printed in the larger area surrounding Notasulga.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Notasulga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Notasulga:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Montgomery 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> | 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> | 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 Notasulga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Notasulga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |