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 Searight (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 Searight. 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 doctors 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.
Searight is located in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Searight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Searight:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Searight)
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Dozier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Luverne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vernledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Vidette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- McKenzie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bolling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Starlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Danleys Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Curtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Zoar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Elba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Kinston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Mixson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- New Brockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Clintonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Mount Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rabb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Wilcox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Gantt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Babbie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Andalusia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Opp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Horn Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- County Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Hallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Wingard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Searight, see our County-by-County Page for Searight.
Cemeteries Near Searight ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Searight.
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 Searight - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Searight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Bozeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dozier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Antioch
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231111 <2>
- Able Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Gantt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Searight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Searight.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Searight, with the one closest to Searight listed first.
- Dozier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Wiggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Opine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaky Streak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Andalusia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Curtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Pigeon Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Searight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Searight.
Newspapers Published in Searight ...
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 Searight.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Searight, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Searight.
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 websites either 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 Searight:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Pike 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> | 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 Searight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Searight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |