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 Salter (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 Salter. 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 southeast 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 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.
Salter is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Salter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salter:
- Butler County (The home county of Salter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Garland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garland is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- McKenzie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Starlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Starlington is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Chapman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Industry is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oaky Streak is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Bolling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bolling is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Shacklesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shacklesville is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Owassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Rabb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Mount Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Nymph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Gantt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Heath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Andalusia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Carolina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Libertyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Leon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Dozier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Brantley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Honoraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Rutledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Pine Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Burnt Corn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Tunnel Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Beatrice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Awin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- McWilliams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Schuster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salter, see our County-by-County Page for Salter.
Cemeteries Near Salter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salter.
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 Salter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pressley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bushfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Salter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salter, with the one closest to Salter listed first.
- Garland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garland is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Georgiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shell is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Starlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Starlington is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Chapman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Industry is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Mount Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Cohassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Bowles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowles is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Oaky Streak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oaky Streak is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Bolling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bolling is also located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salter.
Newspapers Published in Salter ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salter, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Salter:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Monroe County
- Wilcox 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 Salter, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |