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 Springfield (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 Springfield. 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.
Springfield 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 Springfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springfield:
- Clarke County (The home county of Springfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Thomasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Nettleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Grove Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atkeison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Zimco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Whatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Winn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Toddtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Morvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Womack Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Bladon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Lavaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Tompkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Dixon's Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Sweet Water
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Putnam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Aimwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Nanafalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Flatwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hybart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Scratch Ankle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Claiborne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Vredenburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Perdue Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Frankville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Leroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Saint Stephen's
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Bigbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Prestwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Bassetts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Pine Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Kimbrough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Coy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Anne Manie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Yellow Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Asahel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Lamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Rockwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springfield, see our County-by-County Page for Springfield.
Cemeteries Near Springfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.
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 Springfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Henley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smiths Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Spinks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Danzy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Springfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Rural
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Thomasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Tallahatta Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Grove Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atkeison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Vashti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vashti is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Culpeper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Bashi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Sunny South
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lower Peach Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Clayhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- McEntyre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield.
Newspapers Published in Springfield ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springfield.
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 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 Springfield:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Wilcox 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springfield) 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 Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |