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 Weed Crossroad (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 Weed Crossroad. 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.
Name Variations for Weed Crossroad ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Weed Crossroad: Weed Xrd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Weed Crossroad is located in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Weed Crossroad. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weed Crossroad:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Weed Crossroad)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Bullock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Brantley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Social Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- McKenzie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Pine Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Zoar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Danleys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Alberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Mixson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- New Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Kinston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Frisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Babbie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- County Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Gantt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Beulah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Horn Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Onycha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Andalusia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Holiday Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Ariton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Level Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Samson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chancellor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mossy Grove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Tarentum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Wingard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ansley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Tennille
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Brundidge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weed Crossroad, see our County-by-County Page for Weed Crossroad.
Cemeteries Near Weed Crossroad ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weed Crossroad.
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 Weed Crossroad - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weed Crossroad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brantley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prescott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Friendship Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Danley Cross Roads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Weed Crossroad in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weed Crossroad.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weed Crossroad, with the one closest to Weed Crossroad listed first.
- Bullock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Brantley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Edwardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Opine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Wiggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weed Crossroad. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weed Crossroad.
Newspapers Published in Weed Crossroad ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weed Crossroad.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weed Crossroad, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weed Crossroad.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Weed Crossroad:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Pike 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 Weed Crossroad, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weed Crossroad) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |