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 Strata (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 Strata. 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.
Strata is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Strata. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Strata:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Strata)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Ramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pintlala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Hope Hull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pike Road
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- English Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Catoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Postoak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Butler County
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Highland Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Petrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Vernledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Cherokee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vidette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Social Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Prattville Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Fort Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hayneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Lowndesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Bragg's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Macon County
- Tysonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wingard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Meeksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Youngblood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Hallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Needmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Strata, see our County-by-County Page for Strata.
Cemeteries Near Strata ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strata.
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 Strata - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Strata covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sprague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ganey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Strata had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Strata, with the one closest to Strata listed first.
- Naftel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Sellers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Ramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Highland Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fleta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Le Grand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Bradleyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Meadville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Saville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Strata. See our List of 1890's Communities around Strata.
Newspapers Published in Strata ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strata.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strata, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Strata.
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 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 Strata:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike 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 Strata, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strata) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |