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 Oakmulgee (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 Oakmulgee. 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 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.
Oakmulgee is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Oakmulgee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakmulgee:
- Perry County (The home county of Oakmulgee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jericho
- From Oakmulgee to Jericho
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Augustin
- From Oakmulgee to Augustin
- Morgan Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Vine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vine Hill
- From Oakmulgee to Vine Hill
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Billingsley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haynes
- From Oakmulgee to Haynes
- Statesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Active
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Active
- From Oakmulgee to Active
- Lawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Oakmulgee to Oakley
- Ashby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brierfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
- Brierfield is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riderville
- From Oakmulgee to Riderville
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Oakmulgee to Adams
- Jemison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thorsby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <2>
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jumbo
- From Oakmulgee to Jumbo
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Valley Grande
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrell
- From Oakmulgee to Harrell
- Selma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
- Sunset Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Marion Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Massillon
- From Oakmulgee to Massillon
- Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phipps
- From Oakmulgee to Phipps
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilton
- From Oakmulgee to Wilton
- Montevallo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aden
- From Oakmulgee to Aden
- Sawmill Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Calera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maylene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
- Maylene is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <2>
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Pearson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hagler
- From Oakmulgee to Hagler
- Vance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
- Duncanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakmulgee, see our County-by-County Page for Oakmulgee.
Cemeteries Near Oakmulgee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakmulgee.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakmulgee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Conwill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conwill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Legal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lovelady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Medline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medline Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakmulgee had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakmulgee, with the one closest to Oakmulgee listed first.
- Pinetucky
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Abercrombie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abercrombie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Trio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Theo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Levert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Levert is located in Perry County
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakmulgee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakmulgee.
Newspapers Published in Oakmulgee ...
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 Oakmulgee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakmulgee, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakmulgee.
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 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 Oakmulgee:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakmulgee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Oakmulgee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Oakmulgee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakmulgee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7958, Longitude: -87.0449 |