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 Scratch Hill (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 Scratch Hill. 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.
Scratch Hill is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Scratch Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scratch Hill:
- Sumter County (The home county of Scratch Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Intercourse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Bellamy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Arrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Kinterbish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Coatopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brewersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Cromwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pushmataha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Lisman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Choctaw City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Butler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Miller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Lizzieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Hale County
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Myrtlewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Pin Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Demopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Aimwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Electric Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Giles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Smith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Whynot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Vimville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Increase
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Bailey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Meridian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hookston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Nellieburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scratch Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Scratch Hill.
Cemeteries Near Scratch Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scratch Hill.
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 Scratch Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scratch Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Home Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Memorial Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cagus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McElroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Scratch Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scratch Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scratch Hill, with the one closest to Scratch Hill listed first.
- Gaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kinterbish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Dove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dove is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Kewanee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Coatopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Tamola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tamola is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamola
- Whynot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Robjohn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Enondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enondale is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pushmataha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Sumterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scratch Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scratch Hill.
Newspapers Published in Scratch Hill ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scratch Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scratch Hill, 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 Scratch Hill.
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 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 Scratch Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale 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 Scratch Hill, 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- Scratch Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |