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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 Screamer (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 Screamer. 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 and hospitals 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.

Screamer is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Screamer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Shorterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Oakey Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Capps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Haleburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Newville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Headland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Bakerhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Eufaula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Hawkinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Comer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Barbour County
    • Clio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Elamville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Clopton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Bertha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Arguta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Mabson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
  • Houston County
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Jernigan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jernigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
    • Cottonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
  • Calhoun County (GA)
    • Edison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Fort Gaines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Bluffton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Blakely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <1>
    • Rock Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Hatcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
  • Randolph County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cuthbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <1>
    • Wades
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Screamer, with the one closest to Screamer listed first.
    • Sanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Screamer ...

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 Screamer.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Screamer:

Cemeteries Near Screamer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Screamer.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Chester Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Old Judson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Judson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • New Lowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lowell Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Screamer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Screamer.

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

  • Otho
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
  • Cotton Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Fort Gaines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Shorterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County
  • Hatcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Eufaula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tullis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
    • Tullis is located in Barbour County
  • Oateston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
    • Oateston is located in Barbour County
  • Pecan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hardwickburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
      • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Barbour County
    • Clopton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Screamer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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- Screamer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Screamer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7266, Longitude: -85.1750    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Screamer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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