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 Landing (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 Landing. 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 Landing ...
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 Landing: Sellers Lndg. (or less commonly used: Sellers Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Sellers Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sellers Landing may originally have been Seller's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sellers Landing might be written as Seller Landing.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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 Landing 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 Sellers Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sellers Landing:
- Clarke County (The home county of Sellers Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- West Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Salitpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Zimco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Toddtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Thomasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Womack Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Bladon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Gilbertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Toxey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Souwilpa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Bolinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Cullomburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Okatuppa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Aimwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dixon's Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Half Acre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Moss ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Myrtlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Vineland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Healing Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Stephen's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Hobson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Leroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Copeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Bassetts Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Chatom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Wayne County (MS)
- Matherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sellers Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Sellers Landing.
Cemeteries Near Sellers Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sellers Landing.
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 Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sellers Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trotter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ulcanush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moore 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 Sellers Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sellers Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sellers Landing, with the one closest to Sellers Landing listed first.
- Womack Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- West Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Cunningham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Coffeeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- McEntyre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Souwilpa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Lusk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Silas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Rescueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Tallahatta Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sellers Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sellers Landing.
Newspapers Published in Sellers Landing ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sellers Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sellers Landing, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sellers Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sellers Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |