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 Surginer (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 Surginer. 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 doctors and 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.
Surginer is located in Marengo 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 Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Surginer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Surginer:
- Marengo County (The home county of Surginer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Sweet Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Flatwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Half Acre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Nanafalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Lavaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Choctaw City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Atkeison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Morvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Nettleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Dickinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zimco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Whatley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Coffeeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Central Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Hale County
- Gallion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Hybart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Freetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Sumter County
- Whitfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Yellow Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Lower Peach Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Millers Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Coy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Surginer, see our County-by-County Page for Surginer.
Cemeteries Near Surginer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surginer.
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 Surginer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Surginer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Arbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hosea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Living Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christian Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Surginer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Surginer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Surginer, with the one closest to Surginer listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Clayhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Vineland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hampden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Atkeison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Sunny South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Choctaw Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Moss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Surginer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surginer.
Newspapers Published in Surginer ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surginer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surginer, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surginer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Surginer:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Sumter 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> | 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 Surginer, 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- Surginer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |