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 Suspension (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 Suspension. 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.
Suspension is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Suspension. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Suspension:
- Bullock County (The home county of Suspension)
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Three Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Smuteye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Perote
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Postoak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Cotton Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Elmore County
- Tallassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Marvyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Ridgewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Beauregard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loachapoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prince Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Armstrong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tuskegee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- La Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Notasulga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Cecil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Waugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Buckhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Orion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hatchechubbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Pittsview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Seale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hugley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Crawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Cottonton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Tallapoosa City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- East Tallassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Reeltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Suspension, see our County-by-County Page for Suspension.
Cemeteries Near Suspension ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suspension.
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 Suspension - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Suspension covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jericho Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thornton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perpetual Care Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Johnston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Three Notch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Midway.
- The Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hayes Hill Church Cemetery
- Hayes Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2624942 <3>
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 Suspension had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Suspension, with the one closest to Suspension listed first.
- Guerryton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Three Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Enon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Fort Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warriorstand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Creek Stand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Cotton Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Aberfoil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hurtsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Mount Andrew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Suspension. See our List of 1890's Communities around Suspension.
Newspapers Published in Suspension ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suspension.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Suspension, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Suspension.
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 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 Suspension:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Elmore County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa 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> | 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- Suspension) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Suspension, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |