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 Searcy (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 Searcy. 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.
Searcy is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Searcy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Searcy:
- Butler County (The home county of Searcy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Forest Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Chapman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Industry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Starlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Oaky Streak
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- McKenzie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Autauga County
- Jones Bluff Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Mixonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Honoraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Highland Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Petrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Luverne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Vidette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Social Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Brantley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Minter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Carlowville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Kings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Fort Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Bragg's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Davenport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Gordonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Hayneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mosses
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Collirene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Lowndesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Petronia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Burkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Lapine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Pintlala
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Ada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Grady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Hope Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wingard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Ansley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Awin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Furman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Pine Apple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- McBrydes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Schuster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Ackerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- McWilliams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Searcy, see our County-by-County Page for Searcy.
Cemeteries Near Searcy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Searcy.
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 Searcy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Searcy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Hartley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moriah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Top Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Myrtlewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Giddens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Searcy had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Searcy, with the one closest to Searcy listed first.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Daisy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Manningham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Manningham is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningham
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Mount Willing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Willing is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Willing
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Herbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herbert is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Honoraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Forest Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bragg's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Shacklesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Saville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Searcy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Searcy.
Newspapers Published in Searcy ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Searcy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Searcy, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Searcy.
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 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 Searcy:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Conecuh County
- Crenshaw County
- Dallas County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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> | 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. |
| <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- Searcy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Searcy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |