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 Saddle Hill (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 Saddle Hill. 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.
Saddle Hill is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Saddle Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saddle Hill:
- Coffee County (The home county of Saddle Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Danleys Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Pine Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Curtis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Mixson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- New Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Wilkinstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Goodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- County Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Opp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Babbie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Horn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Onycha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Heath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Andalusia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Bullock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dozier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Social Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Merrill Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Vidette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Holiday Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ariton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Daleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Coffee Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Samson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tarentum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Hallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mossy Grove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Tennille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wingard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Brundidge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Pronto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saddle Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Saddle Hill.
Cemeteries Near Saddle Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saddle Hill.
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 Saddle Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saddle Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Prescott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danley Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Saddle Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saddle Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saddle Hill, with the one closest to Saddle Hill listed first.
- Curtis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Alberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dozier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wiggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Tabernacle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saddle Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saddle Hill.
Newspapers Published in Saddle Hill ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saddle Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saddle Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saddle Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Saddle Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva 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 Saddle Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Saddle Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |