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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Pleasant Hill is located in Dale 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 Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:
- Dale County (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Ozark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fort Rucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mabson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Holiday Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arguta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Pinckard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Ariton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Clayhatchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Elamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Blue Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Java
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Roeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Mixson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- New Brockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Battens Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Jack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Goodman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Wilkinstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw County
- Bullock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Dundee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Malvern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coffee Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Black
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Capps
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Graball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Tidwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Kinsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parish
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Webb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowarts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Barber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Tennille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Brundidge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Pronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Buckhorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Mossy Grove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Banks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Esto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.
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 Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Claybank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Dean Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newman Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mims Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Post Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- The Newton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newton City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24991 <2>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Ozark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Dillard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Level Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Arguta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Tabernacle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Echo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clayhatchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Midland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.
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 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 Pleasant Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes 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 Pleasant Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |