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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 Red Oak (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 Red Oak. 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 Red Oak ...

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.

Another variation: Redoak.

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 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.

Red Oak is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Okaloosa (FL) & Walton (FL).

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

  • Covington County     (The home county of Red Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Carolina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Horn Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Lockhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Andalusia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Onycha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
      • Onycha is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Falco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Falco is located in Covington County
    • Wing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Covington County
    • Florala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Babbie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Beulah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
  • Butler County
    • Oaky Streak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Kinston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Alberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
      • Alberton is located in Coffee County
    • Curtis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
    • Danleys Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
      • Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Pine Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
    • Goodman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Conecuh County
    • Mount Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Dozier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <2>
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
  • Escambia County
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County
  • Geneva County
    • Samson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Okaloosa County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Svea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Cannon Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
      • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Otahite ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
      • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Crestview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview <2>
    • Baker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milligan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
  • Walton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Paxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
    • Mossy Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Red Oak ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Oak, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Oak.

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 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 Red Oak:

Cemeteries Near Red Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Oak.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • North Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
  • Five Runs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Runs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Runs Cemetery
  • Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beda Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beda Cemetery
  • Adellum Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Andalusia Memorial Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
  • Marshall Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Southside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing
      • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <5>
    • Newell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24986 <5>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Red Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Oak.

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

  • Beda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
    • Beda is located in Covington County
  • Green Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Covington County
  • Andalusia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Florala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Covington County
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Covington County
  • Wiggins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
    • Wiggins is located in Covington County
  • River Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Opine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
    • Opine is located in Covington County
  • Loango
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
    • Loango is located in Covington County
  • Gordon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Walton County (FL)
  • Red Level
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Alberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
      • Alberton is located in Coffee County
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Covington County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1397, Longitude: -86.4602    
<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>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 Red Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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