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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
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 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.
Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke 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 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) - Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Atkeison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Zimco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Grove Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <2>
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <2>
- Nettleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Winn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- 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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Womack Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Lavaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Tompkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Bladon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bladon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Pennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Red Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Toxey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Gilbertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <2>
- Jachin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Needham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Souwilpa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Sweet Water
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Aimwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Moss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Nanafalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Half Acre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Myrtlewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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) - Hybart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Scratch Ankle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Saint Stephen's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <2>
- Leroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Carson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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) - Lower Peach Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Anne Manie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Kimbrough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lamison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Asahel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Nellie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Rockwest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Catherine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
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.
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 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bashi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bashi Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bashi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bashan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bashan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bashan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Huggins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pruitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smiths Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
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 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) - Bashi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Nicholsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Choctaw Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- McEntyre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rural
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Clayhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Atkeison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Dixon's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cunningham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Water
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Cunningham
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]<5>. 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 first visit 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marengo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilcox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Choctaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Clarke County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Clarke County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallahatta Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Tallahatta Springs, 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- Tallahatta Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tallahatta Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9096, Longitude: -87.8767 In this case, the coordinates for Tallahatta Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |