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 Scotland (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 Scotland. 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 hospitals and 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.
Scotland is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:
- Monroe County (The home county of Scotland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Tunnel Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Beatrice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pine Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnt Corn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Vredenburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Starlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Shacklesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Forest Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Nettleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Barlow Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Suggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Whatley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Dickinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Gainestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Grove Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Ramah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Bermuda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Repton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Mixonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Owassa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Range
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Rabb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- McWilliams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Asahel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Schuster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Coy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lower Peach Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Estelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Pine Apple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Awin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Rockwest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.
Cemeteries Near Scotland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.
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 Scotland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Old Scotland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Amity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumbley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Pineville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Scotland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Natchez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Axle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Turnbull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Riley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnt Corn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turkestan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
- Chestnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chestnut is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Skinnerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
- Tinela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tinela is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
- Bermuda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.
Newspapers Published in Scotland ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotland, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotland.
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 Scotland:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh 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 Scotland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Scotland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |