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 Scyrene (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 Scyrene. 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 hospitals 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.
Scyrene is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Scyrene. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scyrene:
- Clarke County (The home county of Scyrene)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Nettleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Grove Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Suggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Thomasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkeison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Zimco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Toddtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Walker Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Sweet Water
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Flatwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Aimwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Putnam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hybart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Claiborne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Vredenburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Mexia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Natchez
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Monroeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Leroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Carson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Prestwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Frankville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Pine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Yellow Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Nellie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Kimbrough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Rockwest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Lamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scyrene, see our County-by-County Page for Scyrene.
Cemeteries Near Scyrene ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scyrene.
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 Scyrene - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scyrene covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spinks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Amity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Henley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Scyrene in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scyrene.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scyrene, with the one closest to Scyrene listed first.
- Vashti
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Lower Peach Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Culpeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Rural
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Suggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Gosport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Thomasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Sunny South
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Atkeison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scyrene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scyrene.
Newspapers Published in Scyrene ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scyrene.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scyrene, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scyrene.
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 Scyrene:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Scyrene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Scyrene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |