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 Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Simmons Crossroads: Simmons Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Simmons Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Simmons Crossroads may originally have been Simmon's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Simmons Crossroads might be written as Simmon 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 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.
Simmons Crossroads is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Simmons Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Simmons Crossroads:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Simmons Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Church Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Reeltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Camp Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Benson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- East Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Jacksons' Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Huguley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Fishpond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Equality
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Kellyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hissop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Claud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Seman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Blue Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Wetumpka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Roxana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- The Bottle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beauregard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Chewacla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Marvyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Liberty City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tuskegee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hornady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- La Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Shorter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Society Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Tysonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hardaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Waugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Mount Meigs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Simmons Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Simmons Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Simmons Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simmons 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 Simmons Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simmons Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roxana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeltown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Lockhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rowells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Simmons Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simmons Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
- Church Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Roxana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Notasulga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loachapoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Camp Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chehaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chehaw is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Simmons Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simmons Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Simmons 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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simmons Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simmons Crossroads, 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 Simmons 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 professional and volunteer 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 Simmons Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery 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 Simmons Crossroads, 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 from Point A (ie- Simmons Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |