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 Stanley (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 Stanley. 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 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.
Stanley is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Okaloosa (FL) & Walton (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Stanley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stanley:
- Covington County (The home county of Stanley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Libertyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Carolina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Horn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Andalusia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Onycha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Heath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Babbie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Opp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- McKenzie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Kinston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Curtis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Pine Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Zoar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Mount Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rabb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Nymph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Dozier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Brantley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Bradley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Geneva County
- Samson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Svea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cannon Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Walton County (FL)
- Paxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stanley, see our County-by-County Page for Stanley.
Cemeteries Near Stanley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanley.
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 Stanley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stanley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Judson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Five Runs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carolina Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andalusia Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marshall Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Southside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Hillside Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adellum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Stanley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stanley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Andalusia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Bay is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Wiggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Opine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Beda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beda is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Loango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Florala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Cohassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stanley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stanley.
Newspapers Published in Stanley ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanley, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Stanley:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Conecuh County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Geneva County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa County
- Walton 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 Stanley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |