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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 Ramer (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 Ramer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Ramer is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Ramer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Ada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
    • Red Level
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lapine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Center Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Center Point
      • From Ramer to Center Point
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pintlala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike Road
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hope Hull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • English Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Cecil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullock County
  • Butler County
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Highland Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Petrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Honoraville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vidette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vidette
      • From Ramer to Vidette
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Ramer to Rutledge
    • Cherokee Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Luverne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Social Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Glenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Prattville Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Ramer to Ware
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Davenport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Letohatchee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Deposit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hayneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lowndesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mosses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gordonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Hardaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Tysonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tysonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tysonville
      • From Ramer to Tysonville
    • Shorter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Calebee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Place
      • From Ramer to La Place
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramer, with the one closest to Ramer listed first.
    • Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Ramer to Orion
    • Wingard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
      • Wingard is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wingard
      • From Ramer to Wingard
    • Meeksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngblood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Needmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Ramer to Linwood
    • Hallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallsville
      • From Ramer to Hallsville
    • Troy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Ramer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ramer.

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

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

  • Sentell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chesser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hills Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orme Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orme Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Urquhart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urquhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urquhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ramer had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Strata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
    • Strata is located in Montgomery County
  • Naftel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naftel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
    • Naftel is located in Montgomery County
  • Grady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
  • Meadville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Montgomery County
  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sellers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Montgomery County
  • Lapine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Le Grand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Grand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
    • Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Center Point
    • From Ramer to Center Point
  • Fleta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
    • Fleta is located in Montgomery County
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bradleyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
      • Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
    • Shady Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Pike County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ramer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ramer.

Newspapers Published in Ramer ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ramer, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ramer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ramer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Ramer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ramer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0505, Longitude: -86.2211    









 

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