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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 Redtown (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 Redtown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Redtown is located in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County: Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Escambia (FL).

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

  • Baldwin County     (The home county of Redtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Blacksher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Perdido
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tensaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
    • Latham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Phillipsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
    • Stockton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Minette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
      • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <1>
    • Stapleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bromley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Carlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Gainestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
    • Rockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
    • Walker Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Range
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
    • Repton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <1>
  • Escambia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Huxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Atmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flomaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hammac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Pollard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Calvert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Movico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
    • Bucks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chastang
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
      • Chastang is located in Mobile County
    • Barry Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
    • Axis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
    • Creola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Uriah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Megargel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Frisco City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Excel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Perdue Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
      • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Ollie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Mexia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • McIntosh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <1>
    • Fairford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
    • Sunflower
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Prestwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
      • Prestwick is located in Washington County
    • Hawthorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
  • Escambia County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redtown, with the one closest to Redtown listed first.
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Byrneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Century
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
      • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <1>
    • McDavid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Pine Barren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Redtown ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redtown, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redtown.

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 Redtown:

Cemeteries Near Redtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redtown.

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

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

  • Millers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
  • Steadham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
  • Booneville Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Church Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
  • Driskell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Cemetery
  • Jack Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Springs Cemetery
  • Dixie Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Church Cemetery
  • Poarch Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poarch Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poarch Mission Cemetery
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
  • Bryars McGill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryars McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryars McGill Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Freemanville Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemanville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemanville Church Cemetery
    • Mothershed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothershed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothershed Cemetery
    • Blake Place Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blake Place Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blake Place Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Blacksher
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Place Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564435 <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 Redtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Redtown.

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

  • Perdido
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blacksher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
  • Latham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Baldwin County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
  • Carney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Baldwin County
  • Stockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Minette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
    • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <1>
  • D'Olive
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Olive
    • D'Olive is located in Baldwin County
  • Barlow Bend
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
  • Gainestown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Calvert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Clarke County

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

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

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

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>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>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- Redtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1380, Longitude: -87.6325       In this case, the coordinates for Redtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Redtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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