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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 Tysonville (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 Tysonville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Tysonville is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Tysonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville, with the one closest to Tysonville listed first.
    • Shorter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Calebee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • La Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Place
      • From Tysonville to La Place
    • Hornady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
      • Hornady is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Hardaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Tuskegee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Liberty City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <2>
    • Notasulga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
  • Autauga County
  • Bullock County
  • Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville, with the one closest to Tysonville listed first.
    • Ware
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Tysonville to Ware
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Tallassee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Claud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Wetumpka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eclectic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coosada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Prattville Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville, with the one closest to Tysonville listed first.
    • Loachapoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxana
      • From Tysonville to Roxana
    • Ridgewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville, with the one closest to Tysonville listed first.
    • Waugh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Cecil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Meigs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike Road
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunshine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Montgomery County
    • Boylston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Capitol Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Gibbs Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Pike County
    • Orion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Tysonville to Orion
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville, with the one closest to Tysonville listed first.
    • East Tallassee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallapoosa City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Susannah
      • From Tysonville to Susannah
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Tysonville to Benson
    • Our Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Agricola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Agricola
      • From Tysonville to Agricola

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

Cemeteries Near Tysonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tysonville.

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

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

  • Tysonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tysonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tysonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dawson Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manning Springs / McDade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Springs / McDade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Springs / McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peter Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Shorter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
  • Ware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ware
    • From Tysonville to Ware
  • Mount Meigs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Keys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Macon County
  • La Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to La Place
    • From Tysonville to La Place
  • Perry's Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Tallassee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Elmore County
  • Pike Road
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Barachias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barachias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
    • Barachias is located in Montgomery County
  • Kent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Tysonville ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tysonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tysonville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tysonville.

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 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 Tysonville:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Tysonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Tysonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tysonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4004, Longitude: -85.9987       In this case, the coordinates for Tysonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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