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 Vashti (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 Vashti. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Vashti is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Vashti. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vashti:
- Clarke County (The home county of Vashti)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Whatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Nettleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Suggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Grove Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walker Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Toddtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Winn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Ramah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Bermuda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Vineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Dixon's Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Sweet Water
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Hybart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Mexia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Vredenburgh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Monroeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Leroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Prestwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Saint Stephen's
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Lower Peach Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Pine Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Nellie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Yellow Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Kimbrough
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Rockwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vashti, see our County-by-County Page for Vashti.
Cemeteries Near Vashti ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vashti.
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 Vashti - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vashti covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Hearin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vashti had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Whatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Suggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Gosport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Grove Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lower Peach Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Rural
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Culpeper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Walker Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tinela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tinela is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
- Winn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vashti. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vashti.
Newspapers Published in Vashti ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vashti.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vashti, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vashti.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Vashti:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington 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 Vashti, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vashti) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |