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 Weoka (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 Weoka. 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 southeast 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 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.
Weoka is primarily located in Elmore County. A portion of Weoka extends into Coosa 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Weoka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weoka:
- Elmore County (The home county of Weoka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Seman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Titus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Holtville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Claud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Lightwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Wetumpka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Elmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Marbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Millbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Melmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Prattville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Booth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Haynes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jumbo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clay County
- Hollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Equality
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Pentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Nixburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishpond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Dollar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Kellyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Weogufka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- Roxana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Tysonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hornady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Shorter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Boylston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Capitol Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Waugh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Gibbs Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Young Forte Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- English Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Talladega County
- Gantts Quarry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Our Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Benson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Alexander City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Jacksons' Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Dadeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Agricola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weoka, see our County-by-County Page for Weoka.
Cemeteries Near Weoka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weoka.
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 Weoka - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weoka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Equality Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Speigner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murchison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Weoka had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weoka, with the one closest to Weoka listed first.
- Buyck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buyck is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
- Speed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Equality
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Pentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Titus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nixburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Holtville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Eclectic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Coosa River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coosa River is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Travelers Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Lightwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Wetumpka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weoka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weoka.
Newspapers Published in Weoka ...
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 Weoka.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weoka, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weoka.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Weoka:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Talladega 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 Weoka, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weoka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |