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 Travis Bridge (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 Travis Bridge. 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 Travis Bridge ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Travis Bridge: Travis Brg. (or less commonly used: Travis Brdg. or Travis Brdge.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Travis Bridge is located in Conecuh 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 Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Travis Bridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Travis Bridge:
- Conecuh County (The home county of Travis Bridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Old Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Mount Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Rabb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Owassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Nymph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Johnsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- McKenzie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Chapman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Starlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Oaky Streak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Bolling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Shacklesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Gantt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Andalusia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Libertyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Babbie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Falco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Dozier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Roberts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Brewton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Burnt Corn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Pine Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Tunnel Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Peterman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Wilcox County
- Awin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Travis Bridge, see our County-by-County Page for Travis Bridge.
Cemeteries Near Travis Bridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Travis Bridge.
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 Travis Bridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Travis Bridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Herbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rabb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Horton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Long Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bushfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Travis Bridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Travis Bridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Travis Bridge, with the one closest to Travis Bridge listed first.
- Mount Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Cohassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Loango
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Shell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bowles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowles is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Travis Bridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Travis Bridge.
Newspapers Published in Travis Bridge ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Travis Bridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Travis Bridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Travis Bridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Travis Bridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Conecuh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Wilcox 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 Travis Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Travis Bridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |