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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Taylor is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
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:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Taylor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Grady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Ramer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pintlala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Hope Hull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pike Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- English Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Young Forte Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Postoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Inverness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Butler County
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Wilkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Highland Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Vernledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Vidette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Social Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Fort Deposit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hayneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Burkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Gordonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Lowndesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Kent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wingard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Meeksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Youngblood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Needmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McClure Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
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.
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sentell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cauthens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Belsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
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.
- Grady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Highland Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Naftel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Bradleyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Ramer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Strata
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Saville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Petrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ansley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
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 20 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 like to start 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 Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Lowndes County
- Pike 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 Taylor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Taylor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |