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 Rural (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 Rural. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Rural is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.

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

• Clarke County     (The home county of Rural)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Thomasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <1>
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Atkeison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Glover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
  • Nettleboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
  • Grove Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
  • Zimco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
  • Whatley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Whatley is located in Clarke County
  • Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
  • Morvin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
  • Toddtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
    • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
  • Winn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
• Choctaw County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Lavaca
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
  • Tompkinsville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
  • Bladon Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Pennington
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Sweet Water
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Magnolia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Aimwell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Putnam
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marengo County
  • Nanafalia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
    • Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
  • Barrons ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
    • Barrons is located in Marengo County
  • Half Acre
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
    • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
    • Former names for Half Acre:
    • Hell's Half Acre
    • Luther's Store
  • Hugo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Myrtlewood
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Hybart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
  • Scratch Ankle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Vredenburgh
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Perdue Hill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Buena Vista
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Frankville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
  • Leroy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Washington County
  • Saint Stephen's
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
    • Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <1>
  • Bigbee
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bigbee is located in Washington County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Pine Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Kimbrough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
  • Coy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Yellow Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Asahel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Lamison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Nellie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Camden
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rural ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rural.

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 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 Rural:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Clarke County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Choctaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County

Cemeteries Near Rural ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rural.

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

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

• Tate Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
• Kelley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
• McFadden Memorial Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Memorial Gardens
• Tate Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
• Choctaw Corner Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery
• Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Fulton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #225460 <5>
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
• Danzy Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzy Cemetery
• Henley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
• Bassett Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Creek Cemetery
• Midway Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
• Continue List   (273 more) ...
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
  • Finley Crossing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Crossing Cemetery
  • Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Lawns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Lawns Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rural had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Thomasville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <1>
• Choctaw Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
  • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
• Dickinson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
• Atkeison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
  • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
• Glover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Clarke County
• Tallahatta Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahatta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
  • Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
• Culpeper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
  • Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
• Sunny South
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
  • Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
• Clayhill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
  • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
• Bashi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
  • Bashi is located in Clarke County
• Grove Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
• Lower Peach Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
  • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
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  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Vashti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Vashti is located in Clarke County
  • Pine Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people

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

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