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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 Sawyerville (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 Sawyerville. 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 doctors 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.

Sawyerville is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.

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

  • Hale County     (The home county of Sawyerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Akron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Cedarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedarville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Rosemary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Arcola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Powers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Powers is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Newbern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Prairieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Prairieville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Moundville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Phipps is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Gallion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Pondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pondville is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Dallas County
    • Browns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Eutaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Boligee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lizzieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Miller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Mantua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantua is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • West Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
    • Lewiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
    • Demopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Faunsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Siddonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
    • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dayton is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Pin Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Morgan Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellawhite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • The Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Village is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Freetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Freetown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Sprott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Vilula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vilula is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
  • Pickens County
    • Benevola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • McDowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • Epes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Moore Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
    • Gainesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Brewersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
    • Coatopa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Arrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Sumterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyerville, with the one closest to Sawyerville listed first.
    • Ralph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Foster's
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Duncanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Hagler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Pearson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson

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

Cemeteries Near Sawyerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyerville.

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

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

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Curry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rhone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Erie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Martian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Langham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ramey 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sawyerville had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Evansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Evansville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Greensboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedarville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Forkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Havana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Eutaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Whitsitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitsitt is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
  • Newbern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Brush Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Powers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Knoxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sunshine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunshine is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Tishabee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tishabee is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
    • Demopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Sawyerville ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyerville, 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 Sawyerville.

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 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 Sawyerville:

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 Sawyerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sawyerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.