Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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 ...
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.
While the name of this community is Roberts, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Roberts may originally have been Robert's.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Roberts. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roberts.
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 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.
Roberts is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Roberts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roberts:
- Escambia County (The home county of Roberts)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- East Brewton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hammac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Flomaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Johnsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Castleberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Nymph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rabb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Lenox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Falco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Carolina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Red Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Libertyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Andalusia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Escambia County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Century
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Byrneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Cannon Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Baker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Milligan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Svea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Crestview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Jay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Harold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roberts, see our County-by-County Page for Roberts.
Cemeteries Near Roberts ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roberts.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roberts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Elim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fuqua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Still Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sam McGowin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- May Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sellersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- Mancill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foshee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McGowin Ferry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Roberts had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
- Boykin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kirkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Berrydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Castleberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Beda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beda is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Hammac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Wallace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roberts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roberts.
Newspapers Published in Roberts ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roberts, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roberts.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Roberts:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Escambia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Escambia County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Roberts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |