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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
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:
- Macon 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.
- Tuskegee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Notasulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Liberty City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hornady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Hardaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Shorter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tysonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Barbour County
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Union Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Three Notch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Blackman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Cusseta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Tallassee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Irma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Eclectic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Loachapoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Beauregard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- The Bottle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Chewacla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Gwen Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bleecker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Cecil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Waugh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hugley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Hatchechubbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Crawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Seale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Reeltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Tallapoosa City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Agricola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Camp Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Benson ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dadeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Texas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCrary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tuskegee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Tuskegee.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
- Alliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Tuskegee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chehaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chehaw is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
- Notasulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warriorstand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Loachapoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Creek Stand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- La Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fort Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
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 41 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]<2>. 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 Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |