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 Wimbly (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 Wimbly. 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.
Wimbly is located in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Wimbly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wimbly:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Wimbly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Toxey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Needham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Red Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Okatuppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Bolinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Bladon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Cullomburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- West Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Salitpa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Winn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Zimco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Thomasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Toddtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Stave Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Aimwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Half Acre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Dixon's Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Moss ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Myrtlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Kinterbish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Frankville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Healing Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bigbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Copeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Quitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Increase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wimbly, see our County-by-County Page for Wimbly.
Cemeteries Near Wimbly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wimbly.
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 Wimbly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wimbly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Lusk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barrytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Bonner Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paragon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Wimbly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wimbly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wimbly, with the one closest to Wimbly listed first.
- Lusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Womack Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- West Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Cunningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Silas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Emory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rescueville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Isney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wimbly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wimbly.
Newspapers Published in Wimbly ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wimbly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wimbly, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wimbly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wimbly:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne 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 Wimbly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wimbly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |