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 Wallace (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 Wallace. 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 and doctors 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.
Wallace 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 Wallace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wallace:
- Escambia County (The home county of Wallace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Hammac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pollard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Huxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Atmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Perdido
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blacksher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Clarke County
- Barlow Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Repton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Castleberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Nymph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Bermuda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rabb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Goodway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Excel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Megargel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Uriah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ollie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Frisco City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mexia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Burnt Corn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Peterman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Perdue Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Claiborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Escambia County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Century
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Byrneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Walnut Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wallace, see our County-by-County Page for Wallace.
Cemeteries Near Wallace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallace.
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 Wallace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wallace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Wallace Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Emmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hanberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hammac Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pineview Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hammac Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Range Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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, Wallace had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Hammac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Pollard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Castleberry
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Bluff Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bermuda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Boykin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Roberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wallace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wallace.
Newspapers Published in Wallace ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallace, 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 Wallace.
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 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 Wallace:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Escambia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Monroe County
- Escambia 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> | 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 Wallace, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |