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 Robinson 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 Robinson 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 Robinson 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Robinson Crossroads: Robinson Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Robinson Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robinson 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 southeast 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 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.
Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Robinson Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robinson Crossroads:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Robinson Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Red Level
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pintlala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Pike Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hope Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- English Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Lapine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Young Forte Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Gibbs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prattville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Postoak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Union Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Highland Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Petrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Vernledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Vidette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Luverne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Social Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Prattville Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Blue Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Ware
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Coosada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Robinson Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Wetumpka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Claud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Hayneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Fort Deposit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lowndesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mosses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- White Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Tysonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hardaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Shorter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calebee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Hornady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Orion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Ansley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Meeksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Wingard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Needmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McClure Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Saco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robinson Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Robinson Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Robinson Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robinson 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 Robinson Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robinson Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orme Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chesser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sankey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Ganey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Urquhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Robinson Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robinson Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robinson Crossroads, with the one closest to Robinson Crossroads listed first.
- Le Grand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Tharin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
- Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fleta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Sellers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Snowdoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snowdoun is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdoun
- Strata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Pike Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Naftel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Perry's Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Barachias
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robinson Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robinson Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Robinson 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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinson Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robinson Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robinson Crossroads.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Robinson Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Robinson Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinson Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |