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 Shorterville (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 Shorterville. 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.
Shorterville is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Shorterville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shorterville:
- Henry County (The home county of Shorterville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakey Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Graball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Screamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Haleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Capps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Newville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Bakerhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Cotton Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Eufaula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Bertha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Clopton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Skipperville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Grimes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Mabson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Midland City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Ewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Phillips Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Williams
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kinsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Barber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Webb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cowarts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Dothan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Parish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Edison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morgan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Bellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Blakely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Sawhatchee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Cedar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Miller County (GA)
- Mayhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Hatcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Randolph County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cuthbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wades
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wades is located in Randolph County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Stewart County (GA)
- Sanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shorterville, see our County-by-County Page for Shorterville.
Cemeteries Near Shorterville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shorterville.
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 Shorterville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shorterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Shorterville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Gaines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adoniram Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Judson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Shorterville had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shorterville, with the one closest to Shorterville listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwickburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Otho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Pecan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Balkum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Clopton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bertha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Headland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oateston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shorterville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shorterville.
Newspapers Published in Shorterville ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorterville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shorterville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shorterville.
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 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 Shorterville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Houston County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart 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- Shorterville) 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 Shorterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |