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 West Monroeville (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 West Monroeville. 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 West Monroeville ...
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 West Monroeville: W. Monroeville
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
West Monroeville is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near West Monroeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Monroeville:
- Monroe County (The home county of West Monroeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Monroeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mexia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Ollie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Excel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Frisco City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peterman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Perdue Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Megargel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Burnt Corn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Tunnel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Scratch Ankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Little River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Barlow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Gainestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Suggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Whatley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Nettleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Walker Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dickinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Repton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ramah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Lenox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Range
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Castleberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Owassa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Commerce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Mixonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Huxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Hammac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Asahel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Lower Peach Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Nellie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- McWilliams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Schuster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Monroeville, see our County-by-County Page for West Monroeville.
Cemeteries Near West Monroeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Monroeville.
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 West Monroeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Monroeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mexia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Excel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daily Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Carry Mt. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find West Monroeville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Monroeville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Monroeville, with the one closest to West Monroeville listed first.
- Monroeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Axle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Perdue Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Repton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Burnt Corn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Gosport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Range
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Natchez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Barlow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Monroeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Monroeville.
Newspapers Published in West Monroeville ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Monroeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Monroeville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Monroeville.
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 West Monroeville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Wilcox 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 West Monroeville, 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- West Monroeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |