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 Sylvan Grove (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 Sylvan Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Sylvan Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sylvan Grove: Sylvan Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sylvan Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Sylvan Grove is located in Dale 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 Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Sylvan Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove:
- Dale County (The home county of Sylvan Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Napier Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Grimes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinckard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Skipperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Fort Rucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arguta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Blue Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Clintonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Roeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- New Brockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mixson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Malvern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Black
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coffee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Screamer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Kinsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Tidwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Cowarts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Ashford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- Tennille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Esto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Graceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Cedar Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvan Grove.
Cemeteries Near Sylvan Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Grove.
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 Sylvan Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvan Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Sylvan Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blackwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirklands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Sylvan Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Midland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Tidwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Ewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Asbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Skipperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Balkum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Arguta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Clayhatchee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvan Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Grove.
Newspapers Published in Sylvan Grove ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Grove, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Grove.
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 Sylvan Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Clay County
- Early 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 Sylvan Grove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |