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 Ox Level (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 Ox Level. 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.
Ox Level is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Ox Level. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ox Level:
- Bullock County (The home county of Ox Level)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Pine Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Smuteye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Three Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Perote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Union Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Fitzpatrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Comer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Cotton Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Elamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Bakerhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Blue Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Eufaula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Phillips Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Ariton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Fort Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
- Hardaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Tuskegee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- La Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Calebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Pine Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Saco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Buckhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
- Needmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Pronto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Pike County
- McClure Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Meeksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Brundidge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <3>
- Troy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Youngblood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Hatchechubbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Pittsview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
- Pittsview is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ox Level, see our County-by-County Page for Ox Level.
Cemeteries Near Ox Level ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ox Level.
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 Ox Level covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Ox Level Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ox Level Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ox Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mallard Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGrady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dasinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dasinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dasinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Azure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Azure Cemetery
- The Mt. Azure Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Azure Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24587 <5>
- Johnston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lydia Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Walter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>
While we didn't find Ox Level in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ox Level.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ox Level, with the one closest to Ox Level listed first.
- Pine Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Aberfoil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberfoil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Three Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Perote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Mount Andrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
- Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Star Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- Star Hill is located in Barbour County
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Union Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Suspension
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suspension have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Josie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
- Josie is located in Pike County
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ox Level. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ox Level.
Newspapers Published in Ox Level ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ox Level.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ox Level, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ox Level.
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 websites either 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 Ox Level:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ox Level. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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- Ox Level) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ox Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0299, Longitude: -85.6286 In this case, the coordinates for Ox Level have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Ox Level, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |