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 Spring Hill (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 Spring Hill. 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 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.
Spring Hill is located in Conecuh 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 Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Spring Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Hill:
- Conecuh County (The home county of Spring Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Mount Union
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Rabb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Nymph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Owassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Georgiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Chapman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Starlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Bolling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Shacklesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Andalusia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gantt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Carolina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Libertyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Falco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Red Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Wing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Babbie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Dozier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Brewton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Hammac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Burnt Corn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Pine Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Hill.
Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.
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 Spring Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Herbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Davison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rabb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greater Nazarene Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
While we didn't find Spring Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Mount Union
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Cohassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Loango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wilcox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Castleberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Boykin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Hill.
Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.
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 helpful 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 Spring Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Conecuh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Santa Rosa 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> | 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 Spring Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |