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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 Onycha (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 Onycha. 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 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.

Onycha is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Okaloosa (FL) & Walton (FL).

Below are the counties that are near Onycha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Onycha:

  • Covington County     (The home county of Onycha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Horn Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Beulah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
    • Opp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Babbie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • County Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Libertyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Andalusia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Florala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carolina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Butler County
    • Oaky Streak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaky Streak
      • From Onycha to Oaky Streak
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Kinston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Alberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curtis
      • From Onycha to Curtis
    • Danleys Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodman
      • From Onycha to Goodman
    • Pine Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Battens Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Central City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • New Brockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Zoar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clintonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paul
      • From Onycha to Paul
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Dozier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <2>
    • Bullock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullock
      • From Onycha to Bullock
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leon
      • From Onycha to Leon
    • Brantley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <2>
    • Merrill Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Peacock ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
  • Dale County
    • Level Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Plains
      • From Onycha to Level Plains
  • Escambia County
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County
  • Geneva County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Samson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffee Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Chancellor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Scranton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
  • Okaloosa County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.
    • Svea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
  • Walton County (FL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Onycha, see our County-by-County Page for Onycha.

Cemeteries Near Onycha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onycha.

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 Onycha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhoades Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoades Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alberton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Onycha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Onycha.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Onycha, with the one closest to Onycha listed first.

  • Green Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Covington County
  • Opine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
    • Opine is located in Covington County
  • Wiggins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
    • Wiggins is located in Covington County
  • Alberton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Andalusia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Florala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Curtis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Coffee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Curtis
    • From Onycha to Curtis
  • Rose Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill
    • From Onycha to Rose Hill
  • Damascus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Coffee County
  • River Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to River Falls
    • From Onycha to River Falls
  • Elba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Edwardsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Marl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
      • Marl is located in Geneva County
    • Dozier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <2>
    • Beda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Covington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Onycha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onycha.

Newspapers Published in Onycha ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onycha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Onycha, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Onycha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Onycha:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onycha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Onycha, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Onycha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onycha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2166, Longitude: -86.2829    









 

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