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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 Phillipsville (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 Phillipsville. 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.

Phillipsville is located in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County: Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Escambia (FL).

Below are the counties that are near Phillipsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillipsville:

  • Baldwin County     (The home county of Phillipsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsville, with the one closest to Phillipsville listed first.
    • Perdido
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bay Minette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latham
      • From Phillipsville to Latham
    • Bromley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
    • Tensaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tensaw
      • From Phillipsville to Tensaw
    • Loxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
      • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <1>
    • Blacksher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spanish Fort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Daphne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
      • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <1>
    • Park City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Baldwin County
    • Robertsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <1>
  • Escambia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsville, with the one closest to Phillipsville listed first.
    • Atmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flomaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Huxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pollard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Hammac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammac
      • From Phillipsville to Hammac
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsville, with the one closest to Phillipsville listed first.
    • Creola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Axis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chastang
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barry Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
    • Bucks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Movico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Satsuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
      • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <1>
    • Chickasaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
    • Saraland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
      • Saraland is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <1>
    • Calvert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mobile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prichard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
  • Washington County
  • Escambia County (FL)
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillipsville, see our County-by-County Page for Phillipsville.

Cemeteries Near Phillipsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillipsville.

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 Phillipsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillipsville, with the one closest to Phillipsville listed first.

  • High Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halls Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dry Spring Community Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdido Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdido Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bay Minette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Minette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Minette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Douglasville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglasville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglasville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bryars McGill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryars McGill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryars McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Phillipsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillipsville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Phillipsville, with the one closest to Phillipsville listed first.

  • Carney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Baldwin County
  • Perdido
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bay Minette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • D'Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Olive
    • D'Olive is located in Baldwin County
  • Gateswood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateswood
    • Gateswood is located in Baldwin County
  • Stockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bromley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
  • Latham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Latham
    • From Phillipsville to Latham
  • McDavid
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Rosinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosinton
    • Rosinton is located in Baldwin County
  • Pine Barren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillipsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillipsville.

Newspapers Published in Phillipsville ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillipsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillipsville, 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 Phillipsville.

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 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 Phillipsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillipsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Phillipsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillipsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8965, Longitude: -87.6353    
<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 Phillipsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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