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 Peterman (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 Peterman. 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 and hospitals 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.
Peterman is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Peterman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peterman:
- Monroe County (The home county of Peterman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Tunnel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burnt Corn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monroeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Pine Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lovan
- From Peterman to Lovan
- Natchez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Natchez
- From Peterman to Natchez
- Mexia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Ollie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ollie
- From Peterman to Ollie
- Beatrice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <2>
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Peterman to Pineville
- Scratch Ankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Excel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garland
- From Peterman to Garland
- Starlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shacklesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nettleboro
- From Peterman to Nettleboro
- Suggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suggsville
- From Peterman to Suggsville
- Whatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gainestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gainestown
- From Peterman to Gainestown
- Dickinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dickinson
- From Peterman to Dickinson
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Ramah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bermuda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Repton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <2>
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Peterman to Commerce
- Range
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Owassa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owassa
- From Peterman to Owassa
- Mixonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Peterman to Sparta
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Escambia County
- Huxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- McWilliams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Asahel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nellie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nellie
- From Peterman to Nellie
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Peterman to Caledonia
- Schuster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuster
- From Peterman to Schuster
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coy
- From Peterman to Coy
- Lower Peach Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Awin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Pine Apple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estelle
- From Peterman to Estelle
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peterman, see our County-by-County Page for Peterman.
Cemeteries Near Peterman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peterman.
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 Peterman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Rumbley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Amity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Puryearville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryearville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryearville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Limestone Faulk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>
While we didn't find Peterman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peterman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peterman, with the one closest to Peterman listed first.
- Axle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Monroeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Burnt Corn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bermuda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Natchez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Natchez
- From Peterman to Natchez
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lovan
- From Peterman to Lovan
- Turnbull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Peterman to Pineville
- Repton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <2>
- Skinnerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
- Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
- Riley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Monroe County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Perdue Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkestan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
- Turkestan is located in Monroe County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peterman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peterman.
Newspapers Published in Peterman ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peterman, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peterman.
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 helpful 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 Peterman:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Peterman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Peterman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5849, Longitude: -87.2610 |