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 Waugh (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 Waugh. 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 hospitals 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.
Waugh is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Waugh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waugh:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Waugh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Mount Meigs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pike Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Capitol Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Boylston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- English Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Gibbs Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Melmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Union Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Coosa County
- Equality
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Claud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Tallassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wetumpka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eclectic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Prattville Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Coosada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- Loachapoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Burkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Davenport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Tysonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Calebee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Hornady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Hardaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuskegee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Armstrong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Notasulga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Orion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Meeksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- East Tallassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waugh, see our County-by-County Page for Waugh.
Cemeteries Near Waugh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waugh.
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 Waugh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waugh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Manning Springs / McDade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lucas Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Meigs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gilder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Judkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mount Meigs.
- The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lucas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21263 <2>
- Brighter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Waugh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waugh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waugh, with the one closest to Waugh listed first.
- Mount Meigs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Shorter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Perry's Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Pike Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barachias
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Cross Keys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- La Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Tallassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wetumpka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snowdoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snowdoun is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdoun
- Tharin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waugh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waugh.
Newspapers Published in Waugh ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waugh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waugh, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waugh.
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 Waugh:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike County
- Tallapoosa 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 Waugh, 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 from Point A (ie- Waugh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |