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 Taylor (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 Taylor. 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 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.
Taylor is primarily located in Houston County. A portion of Taylor extends into Geneva 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Taylor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylor:
- Houston County (The home county of Taylor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Parker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Rehobeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Parish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Merritts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Dothan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Keyton's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Hodgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Madrid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Cowarts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Kinsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Grimes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Napier Field
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Pinckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Clayhatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fort Rucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Mabson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Holiday Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Malvern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Black
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Headland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Haleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Oakey Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Abbeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Noma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Bonifay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Graceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (FL)
- Chipley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Rock Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Jakin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylor, see our County-by-County Page for Taylor.
Cemeteries Near Taylor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylor.
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 Taylor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Selma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <2>
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Purvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Memphis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant 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 Taylor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Keyton's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Tidwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Fadette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Midland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Graceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Headland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Campbellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- High Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylor.
Newspapers Published in Taylor ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylor, 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 Taylor.
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 Taylor:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Washington 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 Taylor, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |