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 Persons (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 Persons. 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 doctors and 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.
Persons is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Chattahoochee (GA), Muscogee (GA) & Stewart (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Persons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Persons:
- Russell County (The home county of Persons)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Rutherford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Pittsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Seale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Cottonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Loflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Holy Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Oswichee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Hugley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Fort Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Hawkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Eufaula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cotton Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Three Notch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Pine Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Smuteye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Marvyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Prince Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Beauregard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Smith's Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chewacla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Armstrong
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tuskegee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Fort Benning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Ochillee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Cusseta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Muscogee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Baker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Bibb City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- City Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Saint Marys Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Sunset Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Wynnton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Hilton Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Maridale Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- East Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Branton Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Glenns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hatcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Stewart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Louvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lumpkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Persons, see our County-by-County Page for Persons.
Cemeteries Near Persons ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Persons.
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 Persons - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Persons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glennville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ivey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Browder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Dudley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seale UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale UMC Cemetery
- The Seale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Seal UMC Cemetery
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Martin Zion Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Persons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Persons.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Persons, with the one closest to Persons listed first.
- Hatchechubbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Seale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hawkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Jernigan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Hyram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hyram is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyram
- Batesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Batesville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Howe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Uchee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uchee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uchee
- Loflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Creek Stand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Guerryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Enon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Persons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Persons.
Newspapers Published in Persons ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Persons.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Persons, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Persons.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Persons:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Russell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Chattahoochee County
- Muscogee County
- Quitman 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 Persons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Persons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |