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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 Tibbie (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 Tibbie. 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 hospitals 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.

Tibbie is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Tibbie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tibbie:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Tibbie)
  • Baldwin County
    • Tensaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tensaw
      • From Tibbie to Tensaw
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tibbie, with the one closest to Tibbie listed first.
    • Cullomburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bladon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Aquilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Silas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silas
      • From Tibbie to Silas
    • Bolinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tibbie, with the one closest to Tibbie listed first.
    • Salitpa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stave Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Winn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winn
      • From Tibbie to Winn
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Toddtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
    • Coffeeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Walker Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mobile County
  • Greene County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tibbie, with the one closest to Tibbie listed first.
    • State Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Tibbie to State Line
    • Clark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brown Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leakesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
    • Carson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Avera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avera
      • From Tibbie to Avera
  • Wayne County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tibbie, see our County-by-County Page for Tibbie.

Cemeteries Near Tibbie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tibbie.

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 Tibbie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tibbie, with the one closest to Tibbie listed first.

  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tibbie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chalker Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairhope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Four Points Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Points Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Bank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Escatawpa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escatawpa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escatawpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deer Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Washington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Tibbie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tibbie.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tibbie, with the one closest to Tibbie listed first.

  • Vinegar Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Escatawpa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Escatawpa
    • From Tibbie to Escatawpa
  • Deer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sims Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <2>
  • Sunflower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • State Line
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Tibbie to State Line
  • Wagar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
    • Wagar is located in Washington County
  • Saint Stephen's
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tibbie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tibbie.

Newspapers Published in Tibbie ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tibbie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tibbie, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tibbie.

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 Tibbie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tibbie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

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 Tibbie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tibbie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tibbie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3618, Longitude: -88.2486    









 

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