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 Otho (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 Otho. 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 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.
Otho is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Otho. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otho:
- Henry County (The home county of Otho)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Screamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Shorterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Graball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Oakey Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Newville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Bakerhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Eufaula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Hawkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Comer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Clio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Clopton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Skipperville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Arguta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Mabson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Williams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kinsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jernigan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Calhoun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Edison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bluffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Blakely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Sawhatchee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Hatcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Randolph County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cuthbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wades
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wades is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Shellman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Stewart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Sanford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Otho, see our County-by-County Page for Otho.
Cemeteries Near Otho ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otho.
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 Otho - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Otho covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Old Judson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Judson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Otho had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Otho, with the one closest to Otho listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Shorterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Pecan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Hardwickburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Eufaula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Tullis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tullis is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oateston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
- Springvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Clopton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Otho. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otho.
Newspapers Published in Otho ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otho.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otho, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otho.
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 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 Otho:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Houston County
- Russell County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart 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 Otho, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Otho) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |