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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <1>
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Pintlala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Young Forte Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Catoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Fitzpatrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Postoak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Cherokee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vidette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Luverne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Social Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Prattville Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Letohatchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Lowndesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <1>
- Mosses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Bragg's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Tysonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tysonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Ansley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Wingard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Meeksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Youngblood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Hallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Needmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Pike County
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sprague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Panola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cauthens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cauthens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cauthens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fannin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ganey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naftel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Sellers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Ramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
- Highland Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <1>
- Fleta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Le Grand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Grand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Bradleyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Meadville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
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- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Saville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pike County
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]<5>. 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 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 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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 Strata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Strata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0346, Longitude: -86.2941 In this case, the coordinates for Strata have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |