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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
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:
- Dallas 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.
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Kings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kings
- From Pleasant Hill to Kings
- Belknap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belknap
- From Pleasant Hill to Belknap
- Minter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Carlowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Pleasant Hill to Richmond
- Casey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casey
- From Pleasant Hill to Casey
- Tyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
- Sunset Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Jones Bluff Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Autaugaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Booth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Forest Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
- Shacklesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Collirene
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Petronia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petronia
- From Pleasant Hill to Petronia
- Bragg's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bragg's
- From Pleasant Hill to Bragg's
- Gordonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Mosses
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lowndesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <3>
- Fort Deposit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Letohatchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Burkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Catoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Catoma
- From Pleasant Hill to Catoma
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Augustin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Augustin
- From Pleasant Hill to Augustin
- Suttle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Furman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Ackerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McBrydes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McBrydes
- From Pleasant Hill to McBrydes
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estelle
- From Pleasant Hill to Estelle
- Awin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Schuster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuster
- From Pleasant Hill to Schuster
- Boykin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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.
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 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.
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rives Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Town Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Town Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hardy Family Cemetery
- Old Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26710 <4>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McColough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McColough Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McColough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22578 <4>
- Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Soles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carlowville Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlowville Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlowville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Hill had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Dawson's
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson's
- Dawson's is located in Dallas County
- Collirene
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kings
- From Pleasant Hill to Kings
- Pleasant Hill Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
- Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lowndes County
- Belknap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belknap
- From Pleasant Hill to Belknap
- Minter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Dallas County
- Carlowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Dallas County
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Pleasant Hill to Richmond
- Bragg's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bragg's
- From Pleasant Hill to Bragg's
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- Furman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gordonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
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 56 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. 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 like to start with 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 Pleasant Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Butler County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hill. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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- Pleasant Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1656, Longitude: -86.9115 |