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 Safford (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 Safford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Safford is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

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

• Dallas County     (The home county of Safford)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
  • Central Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Crumptonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Orrville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
  • Browns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Harrell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Belknap
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
  • Selma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Kings
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
• Clarke County
  • Atkeison
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
• Hale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
  • Newbern
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Gallion
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
    • Gallion is located in Hale County
  • Prairieville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Hale County
  • Rosemary
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Cedarville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
  • Arcola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Hale County
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
  • Consul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
    • Consul is located in Marengo County
  • Flatwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Siddonsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siddonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
    • Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Faunsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
  • Hugo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
    • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
  • Magnolia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Providence
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Linden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
  • Freetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Ellawhite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • The Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Perry County
  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
  • Suttle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Augustin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
  • Marion
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Sprott
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
  • Alberta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
  • Rehoboth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Millers Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Boykin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Lamison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Rockwest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County

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

Cemeteries Near Safford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Safford.

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

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

• Christian Light Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Light Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Vaughn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hardy Young Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Young Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wilsor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27157 <4>
• Hennon Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Martins Station Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Station Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Welcome Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26999 <4>
• Gross Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. John Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Boiling Spring Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Spring Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21704 <4>
• Continue List   (305 more) ...
  • Gastonburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gastonburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gastonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

• Eleanor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
• Central Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
  • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
• Gastonburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
  • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
• Rehoboth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
  • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
• Crumptonia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
• Bogue Chitto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
• Orrville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
• Catherine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
• McKinley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
  • McKinley is located in Marengo County
• Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
  • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
  • Dale
  • Daletown
• Hazen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
  • Hazen is located in Dallas County
• Browns
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
  • Browns is located in Dallas County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Tasso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Dallas County

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

Newspapers Published in Safford ...

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 Safford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Safford, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Safford.

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 helpful 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 Safford:

• 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 Dallas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clarke County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hale 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
  • Perry 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 Dallas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Safford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/