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 Tallahatta Springs (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 Tallahatta Springs. 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 Tallahatta Springs ...
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 Tallahatta Springs: Tallahatta Spgs. (or less commonly used: Tallahatta Spngs. or Tallahatta Sprngs.)
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Tallahatta Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tallahatta Springs:
- Clarke County (The home county of Tallahatta Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Glover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Atkeison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Zimco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Womack Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Lavaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Tompkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Bladon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- 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
- Red Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Toxey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jachin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Needham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Dixon's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Sweet Water
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Aimwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Moss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Nanafalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Myrtlewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Hybart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Frankville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Saint Stephen's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Carson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Yellow Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lamison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tallahatta Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Tallahatta Springs.
Cemeteries Near Tallahatta Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tallahatta Springs.
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 Tallahatta Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tallahatta Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Elam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bashi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bashan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huggins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pruitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tallahatta Springs had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tallahatta Springs, with the one closest to Tallahatta Springs listed first.
- Glover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Bashi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Nicholsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Choctaw Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- McEntyre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Rural
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Clayhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Atkeison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dixon's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cunningham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Sweet Water
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tallahatta Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tallahatta Springs.
Newspapers Published in Tallahatta Springs ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tallahatta Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tallahatta Springs, 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 Tallahatta Springs.
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 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 Tallahatta Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington 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 Tallahatta Springs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tallahatta Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |