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 Pearson Chapel (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 Pearson Chapel. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pearson Chapel is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Pearson Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearson Chapel:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Pearson Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Hackneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Alexander City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Our Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- New Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jacksons' Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Benson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Emuckfaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Abanda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Blackman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Milltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Penton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Hollins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Millerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Mellow Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Motley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Chambers Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Cragford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Barfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Kellyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goodwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fishpond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hissop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Cottage Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Equality
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Stewartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Pentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Weogufka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Titus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Lightwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- Roxana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Almond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Malone Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Forester Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Oldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sylacauga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Mignon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sycamore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Chandler Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Comerdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Rendalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Zubers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Winterboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearson Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Pearson Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Pearson Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearson Chapel.
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 Pearson Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearson Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kellyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the south of Kellyton.
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carver Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Craft Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Martin Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seleta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Pearson Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearson Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearson Chapel, with the one closest to Pearson Chapel listed first.
- Kellyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Alexander City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hackneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Goodwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crewsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crewsville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Cowpens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Island Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hissop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Jacksons' Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hanover is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nixburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Tohopeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearson Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearson Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Pearson Chapel ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearson Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearson Chapel, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearson Chapel.
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 Pearson Chapel:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Randolph County
- Talladega 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> | 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 Pearson Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearson Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |