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 Uniform (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 Uniform. 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 and 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.
Uniform is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Uniform. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Uniform:
- Washington County (The home county of Uniform)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Tibbie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Seaboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seaboard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Hawthorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Chatom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vinegar Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Hobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Escatawpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Sims Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fruitdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Yellow Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Tensaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Blacksher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Cullomburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Bladon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Aquilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Silas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bolinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Carlton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Toddtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Winn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Walker Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mobile County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Citronelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Calvert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Movico
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Movico is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
- Gulfcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Chastang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Bucks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barry Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barry Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Chunchula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Greene County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- State Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Clark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Brown Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Leakesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Hillman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillman is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Avera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Bothwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Chicora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Robinsons Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Uniform, see our County-by-County Page for Uniform.
Cemeteries Near Uniform ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Uniform.
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 Uniform - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Uniform covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chalker Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tibbie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howard Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Four Points Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rutan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Escatawpa Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Bank Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Uniform in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Uniform.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Uniform, with the one closest to Uniform listed first.
- Vinegar Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Escatawpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Sims Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Yellow Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Wagar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wagar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
- State Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Fairford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Saint Stephen's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Citronelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adamsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Calvert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bigbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Uniform. See our List of 1890's Communities around Uniform.
Newspapers Published in Uniform ...
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 Uniform.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Uniform, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Uniform.
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 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 Uniform:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Mobile County
- Greene County
- Wayne 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 Uniform, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Uniform) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |