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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 Sardine (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 Sardine. 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.

Sardine is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).

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

  • Escambia County     (The home county of Sardine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Hammac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Huxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
    • Flomaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Atmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Brewton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Brewton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Riverview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Riverview is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Roberts is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Perdido
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Blacksher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Tensaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Latham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Bay Minette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Barlow Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Gainestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Range
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Lenox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Repton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Castleberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Belleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Bermuda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
    • Nymph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Goodway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Uriah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Megargel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Excel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Frisco City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ollie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mexia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Monroeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Perdue Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Claiborne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Escambia County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardine, with the one closest to Sardine listed first.
    • Byrneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
    • Century
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <1>
    • McDavid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Barren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
    • Molino
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Barrineau Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
  • Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sardine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sardine.

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 Sardine - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sardine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Little Rock Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Moyeville Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammac Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Halls Creek Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Travelers Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineview Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Sardine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sardine.

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

  • Hammac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
  • Flomaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Pollard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Bluff Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
  • Range
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Perdido
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brewton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McDavid
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
  • Kirkland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Repton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Little River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blacksher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Castleberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

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

Newspapers Published in Sardine ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sardine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sardine, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sardine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sardine:

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 Sardine, 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- Sardine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.