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 Upper Gordon Landing (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 Upper Gordon Landing. 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 Upper Gordon Landing ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Upper Gordon Landing: Upper Gordon Lndg. (or less commonly used: Upper Gordon Lndng.)
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 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.
Upper Gordon Landing is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Upper Gordon Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Gordon Landing:
- Houston County (The home county of Upper Gordon Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Gordon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cowarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Hodgesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Grimes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Malvern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Slocomb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Haleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Headland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Oakey Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Shorterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Graball
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Malone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Two Egg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Campbellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Butler ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Marianna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cottondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County (GA)
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Bluffton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gaines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Decatur County (GA)
- Brinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Jakin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Rock Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Blakely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Douglass Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Douglasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Miller County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Mayhaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boykin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Donalsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Reynoldsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Gordon Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Gordon Landing.
Cemeteries Near Upper Gordon Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Gordon Landing.
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 Upper Gordon Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Gordon Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Upper Gordon Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Gordon Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Upper Gordon Landing listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jakin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Mayhaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Keyton's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Bascom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Blakely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Balkum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Headland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Gordon Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Gordon Landing.
Newspapers Published in Upper Gordon Landing ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Gordon Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Gordon Landing, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Gordon Landing.
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 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 Upper Gordon Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole 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> | 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 Upper Gordon Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Gordon Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |