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 Sikes (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 Sikes. 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 hospitals 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.
Sikes is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Sikes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sikes:
- Chambers County (The home county of Sikes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Blackman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Penton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Abanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Red Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Clackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Cusseta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Motley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Cragford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Millerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Fishpond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Kellyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- The Bottle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Roxana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Gwen Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loachapoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Chewacla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Blanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Notasulga
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Liberty City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Wadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Almond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Forester Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Malone Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Roanoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- High Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Corbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Ofelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Wedowee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Dudleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Camp Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Frog Eye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Daviston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Agricola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Truett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Jacksons' Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emuckfaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- New Site
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Harris County (GA)
- Pine Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Heard County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Glenn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Evansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Abbottsford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Rockwell Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sikes, see our County-by-County Page for Sikes.
Cemeteries Near Sikes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sikes.
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 Sikes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sikes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waites Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dean - Shirley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fargason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- New Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Sikes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sikes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sikes, with the one closest to Sikes listed first.
- Blackman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Judson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Dudleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Marcoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marcoot is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
- Buttston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Denver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Moorefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Camp Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Bosworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bosworth is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sikes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sikes.
Newspapers Published in Sikes ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sikes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sikes, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sikes.
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 Sikes:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chambers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Tallapoosa County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Troup 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 Sikes, 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' (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- Sikes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |