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 Whites Bluff (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 Whites Bluff. 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 Whites Bluff ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Whites Bluff: Whites Blf. (or less commonly used: Whites Bluf.)
- While the name of this community is Whites Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Whites Bluff may originally have been White's Bluff.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Whites Bluff might be written as White Bluff.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Whites Bluff. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whites Bluff.
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 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.
Whites Bluff is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Whites Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whites Bluff:
- Dallas County (The home county of Whites Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Orrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Crumptonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Safford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Sunset Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Jones Bluff Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Statesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Hale County
- Newbern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Collirene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Petronia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Bragg's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Gordonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Mosses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Consul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Flatwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Siddonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Faunsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Hugo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Augustin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Freetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sprott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Rehoboth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Boykin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Gastonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Millers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Ackerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Catherine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Camden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Snow Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- McBrydes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whites Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Whites Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Whites Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whites Bluff.
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 Whites Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whites Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Watts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orrville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Leveton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Matthew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Cahaba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cahaba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Turner Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Whites Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whites Bluff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whites Bluff, with the one closest to Whites Bluff listed first.
- Tasso
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tasso is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Orrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- King's Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- King's Landing is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Crumptonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Portland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Bogue Chitto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Eleanor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Safford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Marion Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whites Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whites Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Whites Bluff ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whites Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whites Bluff, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whites Bluff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Whites Bluff:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Hale County
- Lowndes County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Whites Bluff, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whites Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |