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 Omega (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 Omega. 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 hospitals and 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.
Omega is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Omega. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Omega:
- Bullock County (The home county of Omega)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Postoak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Three Notch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Comer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Blue Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Frisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Wilkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Java
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Jack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Petrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Social Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Ariton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Fort Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Hardaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Calebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Shorter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Grady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cecil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Ramer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pike Road
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Waugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Ada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Saco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- McClure Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Meeksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Pronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brundidge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Youngblood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Mossy Grove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Russell County
- Hurtsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Omega, see our County-by-County Page for Omega.
Cemeteries Near Omega ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omega.
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 Omega - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Omega covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Barnette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Sellers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perote Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Cope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catalpa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Omega had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Postoak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Perote
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Catalpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Mount Hillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- Josie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Josie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
- Aberfoil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Star Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- China Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 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 Omega. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omega.
Newspapers Published in Omega ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omega.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omega, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omega.
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 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 Omega:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Omega) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Omega, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |