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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Prairie Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Prairie Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prairie Bluff, please Contact Us.

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 Prairie Bluff (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 Prairie Bluff. 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.

Name Variations for Prairie Bluff ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Prairie Bluff has also been known as: Dale and Daletown.

  • A typical abbreviation for Prairie Bluff: Prairie Blf. (or less commonly used: Prairie Bluf.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Prairie Bluff is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.

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

  • Wilcox County     (The home county of Prairie Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Millers Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Rehoboth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rehoboth
      • From Prairie Bluff to Rehoboth
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
    • Gastonburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Catherine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alberta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Boykin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
      • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwest
      • From Prairie Bluff to Rockwest
    • Lamison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
      • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamison
      • From Prairie Bluff to Lamison
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anne Manie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
      • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Atkeison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glover
      • From Prairie Bluff to Glover
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Crumptonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Safford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
      • Safford is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
    • Orrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
    • Richmond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Prairie Bluff to Richmond
    • Carlowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Browns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browns
      • From Prairie Bluff to Browns
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belknap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Prairie Bluff to Belknap
    • Marion Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrell
      • From Prairie Bluff to Harrell
  • Hale County
    • Gallion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallion
      • From Prairie Bluff to Gallion
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Flatwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Prairie Bluff to Flatwood
    • Consul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
      • Consul is located in Marengo County
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • Vineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Marengo County
    • Hugo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hugo
      • From Prairie Bluff to Hugo
    • Ellison ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Ellison is located in Marengo County
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From Prairie Bluff to Dayton
    • Siddonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon's Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
      • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
    • Faunsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Hybart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vredenburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Monroe County
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovan
      • From Prairie Bluff to Lovan
    • Natchez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natchez
      • From Prairie Bluff to Natchez
    • Beatrice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
    • Pineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Bluff, with the one closest to Prairie Bluff listed first.
    • Freetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ellawhite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Suttle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Prairie Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie Bluff.

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

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

  • Prairie Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21482 <5>
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Becks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shell Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gastonburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gastonburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gastonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22166 <5>
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Gross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Malone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

Prairie Bluff itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millers Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Boiling Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
  • Rehoboth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rehoboth
    • From Prairie Bluff to Rehoboth
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Catherine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crumptonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwest
    • From Prairie Bluff to Rockwest
  • Lamison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lamison
    • From Prairie Bluff to Lamison
  • Central Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Safford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kimbrough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
      • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
      • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • 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 Prairie Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie Bluff.

Newspapers Published in Prairie Bluff ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Bluff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie Bluff.

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 Prairie Bluff:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Prairie Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Prairie Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prairie Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1333, Longitude: -87.4043       In this case, the coordinates for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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