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 Pope (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 Pope. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pope is located in Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Pope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pope:
- Marengo County (The home county of Pope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Vineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Flatwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Dixon's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Moss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Consul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Hugo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Sweet Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Lavaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Atkeison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Nettleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Campbell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Grove Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Zimco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Central Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Orrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Hale County
- Gallion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Hybart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Freetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Lamison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Yellow Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Catherine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Millers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Gastonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Coy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pope, see our County-by-County Page for Pope.
Cemeteries Near Pope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pope.
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 Pope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- DeVan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goose Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mormons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christian Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Pope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pope, with the one closest to Pope listed first.
- Hampden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Vineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Kimbrough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Lamison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Sunny South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Atkeison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Clayhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Dixon's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Yellow Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pope.
Newspapers Published in Pope ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pope, 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 Pope.
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 either 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 Pope:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Wilcox 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |