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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 Roberts Crossroads (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 Roberts Crossroads. 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 Roberts Crossroads ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Roberts Crossroads: Roberts Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Roberts Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Roberts Crossroads may originally have been Robert's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Roberts Crossroads might be written as Robert Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Roberts Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roberts Crossroads.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Roberts Crossroads is located in Dale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Roberts Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roberts Crossroads:
- Dale County (The home county of Roberts Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Skipperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Arguta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Clopton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Mabson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Midland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pinckard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Blue Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cotton Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Comer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Eufaula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Perote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Roeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Java
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mixson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Clintonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Brockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Graball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Capps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Oakey Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Headland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Screamer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Shorterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Haleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Kinsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Tidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Webb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Williams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Parker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Barber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Tennille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Pronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Tarentum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Banks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Mossy Grove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Saco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McClure Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roberts Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Roberts Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Roberts Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roberts Crossroads.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Roberts Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roberts Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Abbeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Congregational Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skipperville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beersheba Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dykes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clopton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Roberts Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roberts Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roberts Crossroads, with the one closest to Roberts Crossroads listed first.
- Skipperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Arguta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Clopton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Bertha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Dillard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oateston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
- Tennille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roberts Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roberts Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Roberts Crossroads ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roberts Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roberts Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Roberts Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Clay County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roberts Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Roberts Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |