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 Three Notch (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 Three Notch. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Three Notch is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near Three Notch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Three Notch:
- Bullock County (The home county of Three Notch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smuteye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Postoak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Fitzpatrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Cotton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Clio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bakerhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Eufaula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Lee County
- Marvyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Armstrong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Society Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Tuskegee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- La Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Cecil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Saco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Buckhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Orion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Pronto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- McClure Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Meeksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Brundidge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hatchechubbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Pittsview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Seale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Hugley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Three Notch, see our County-by-County Page for Three Notch.
Cemeteries Near Three Notch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Notch.
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 Three Notch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Three Notch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Three Notch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Azure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Azure Cemetery
- The Mt. Azure Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Azure Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24587 <2>
- Johnston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Midway.
- The Hayes Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hayes Hill Church Cemetery
- Hayes Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2624942 <2>
- Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McGrady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Mallard Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ox Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Three Notch had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Three Notch, with the one closest to Three Notch listed first.
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Enon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Aberfoil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
- Suspension
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Andrew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
- Guerryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Fort Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Star Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Star Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hurtsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Cotton Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Creek Stand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Three Notch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Notch.
Newspapers Published in Three Notch ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Notch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Notch, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Notch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Three Notch:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Notch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Three Notch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |