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 Stonewall (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 Stonewall. 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 northwest 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 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.
Stonewall is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Stonewall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stonewall:
- Dallas County (The home county of Stonewall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Valley Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sunset Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Harrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Casey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Tyler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Billingsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Haynes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Jones Bluff Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Autaugaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Booth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Lawley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Tucker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Brent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Pondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Riderville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thorsby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hale County
- Newbern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Petronia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- White Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Collirene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Augustin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Oakmulgee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Morgan Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- The Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Ellawhite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stonewall, see our County-by-County Page for Stonewall.
Cemeteries Near Stonewall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stonewall.
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 Stonewall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stonewall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ocmulgee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Welch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Stonewall in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stonewall.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Augustin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Vine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Pinetucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Harrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Theo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Vilula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stonewall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stonewall.
Newspapers Published in Stonewall ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stonewall.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stonewall, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stonewall.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Stonewall:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Hale County
- Lowndes County
- Perry 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 Stonewall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonewall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |