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 Sellers Crossroads (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 Sellers Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Sellers Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Sellers Crossroads: Sellers Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Sellers Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sellers Crossroads may originally have been Seller's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sellers Crossroads might be written as Seller Crossroads.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
Sellers Crossroads is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Sellers Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sellers Crossroads:
- Bullock County (The home county of Sellers Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Perote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Postoak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Smuteye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Three Notch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Fitzpatrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Comer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Blue Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Cotton Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Bakerhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Frisco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Wilkinstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Java
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Jack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Petrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Social Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Ariton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Clopton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Skipperville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Fort Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Hardaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- La Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Pine Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Grady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cecil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Ramer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Saco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Buckhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Pronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- McClure Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Meeksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Brundidge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sellers Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Sellers Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Sellers Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sellers Crossroads.
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 Sellers Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sellers Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Old Sellers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Perote Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- High Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barnette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Harmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Catalpa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Ramah 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>
While we didn't find Sellers Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sellers Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sellers Crossroads, with the one closest to Sellers Crossroads listed first.
- Omega
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Perote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Postoak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Josie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Josie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
- Catalpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Star Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Star Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- Aberfoil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Mount Hillard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- Buckhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- China Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sellers Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sellers Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Sellers Crossroads ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sellers Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sellers Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sellers Crossroads.
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 Sellers Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sellers Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sellers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |