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 Wahl (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 Wahl. 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 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.
Wahl is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Escambia (FL), Okaloosa (FL) & Santa Rosa (FL).
Below are the counties that are near Wahl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wahl:
- Escambia County (The home county of Wahl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Flomaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pollard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hammac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Huxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Perdido
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Castleberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Repton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Nymph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Goodway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Uriah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Megargel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Excel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Escambia County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Century
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Byrneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Pine Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Walnut Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Molino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Quintette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Quintette is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Barrineau Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
- Cantonment
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gonzalez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gonzalez is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
- Muscogee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
- Pace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bagdad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Galt City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wahl, see our County-by-County Page for Wahl.
Cemeteries Near Wahl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wahl.
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 Wahl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wahl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Escambia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flomaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mize Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Cora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Wahl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wahl.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wahl, with the one closest to Wahl listed first.
- Flomaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pollard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Bluff Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Hammac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- McDavid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berrydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Wallace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Chumuckla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chumuckla is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumuckla
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Pine Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Molino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Boykin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wahl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wahl.
Newspapers Published in Wahl ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wahl, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wahl.
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 helpful 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 Wahl:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Escambia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Conecuh County
- Monroe County
- Escambia County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa 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 Wahl, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wahl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |