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 Whitsitt (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 Whitsitt. 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 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.
Whitsitt is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Whitsitt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitsitt:
- Hale County (The home county of Whitsitt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Newbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Powers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bibb County
- Pondville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Browns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Central Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Marion Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Safford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Forkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Eutaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boligee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lizzieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Faunsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Siddonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Consul
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Hugo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Thomaston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pin Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Morgan Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Freetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vilula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Suttle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Augustin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Coatopa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Alberta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Rehoboth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitsitt, see our County-by-County Page for Whitsitt.
Cemeteries Near Whitsitt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitsitt.
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 Whitsitt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitsitt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Alex Chapel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Curry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCreary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hatch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Casemore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (358 more) ...
- Hunter Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tunstall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turpin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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, Whitsitt had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitsitt, with the one closest to Whitsitt listed first.
- Sunshine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Newbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Laneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Faunsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Gallion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Sawyerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Morgan Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Demopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitsitt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitsitt.
Newspapers Published in Whitsitt ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitsitt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitsitt, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitsitt.
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 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 Whitsitt:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Hale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Choctaw County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Sumter 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> | 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 Whitsitt, 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- Whitsitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |