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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 Wald (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 Wald. 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.
Wald is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Wald. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wald:
- Butler County (The home county of Wald)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Bolling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Shacklesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Georgiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Industry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Forest Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oaky Streak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Mixonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Wilcox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Owassa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rabb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Mount Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ramah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Red Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Gantt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- River Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Rose Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Heath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Honoraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Cherokee Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Merrill Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vernledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Luverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Highland Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dozier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brantley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Vidette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Dallas County
- Minter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Fort Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bragg's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Sandy Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Davenport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Gordonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Letohatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Mosses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Hayneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Collirene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Pine Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Montgomery County
- Lapine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Pike County
- Wingard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Awin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Schuster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Furman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- McWilliams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- McBrydes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Snow Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Ackerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wald, see our County-by-County Page for Wald.
Cemeteries Near Wald ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wald.
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 Wald - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wald covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reddoch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- William Seale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Giddens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Wald in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wald.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wald, with the one closest to Wald listed first.
- Bolling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Shacklesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Georgiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Starlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Shell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Manningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manningham is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningham
- Industry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Pigeon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Searcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Searcy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Forest Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Butler Springs is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wald. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wald.
Newspapers Published in Wald ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wald.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wald, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wald.
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 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 Wald:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dallas County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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 Wald, 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 from Point A (ie- Wald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |