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 Pansey (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 Pansey. 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.
Pansey is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Pansey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pansey:
- Houston County (The home county of Pansey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Hodgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Parish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Grimes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Bertha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Ewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slocomb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Newville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Oakey Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shorterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Graball
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Noma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Malone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Two Egg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Jacob City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Graceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cottondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Decatur County (GA)
- Brinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jakin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Blakely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Miller County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Mayhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boykin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Steam Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Donalsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pansey, see our County-by-County Page for Pansey.
Cemeteries Near Pansey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pansey.
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 Pansey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pansey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Pansey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pansey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pansey, with the one closest to Pansey listed first.
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cedar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Keyton's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Jakin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Big Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Balkum
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Campbellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pansey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pansey.
Newspapers Published in Pansey ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pansey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pansey, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pansey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pansey:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole 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 Pansey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pansey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |