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 Webb (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 Webb. 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 and 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.
Webb is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Webb. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webb:
- Houston County (The home county of Webb)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Kinsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Cowarts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dothan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Parker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Barbour County
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Grimes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pinckard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Bertha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Mabson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clopton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clayhatchee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Haleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Capps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Abbeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Graball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Noma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Campbellton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Malone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Two Egg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Bluffton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Jakin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blakely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Miller County (GA)
- Mayhaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Steam Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Donalsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webb, see our County-by-County Page for Webb.
Cemeteries Near Webb ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webb.
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 Webb - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cowarts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dothan City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Webb in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webb.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Webb, with the one closest to Webb listed first.
- Barber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Balkum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Midland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Cedar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hardwickburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fadette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Ewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Bertha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Webb. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webb.
Newspapers Published in Webb ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webb.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webb, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webb.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Webb:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole 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 Webb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |