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 Womack Hill (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 Womack Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties 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 Womack Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Womack Hill:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Womack Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Gilbertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toxey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bladon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Womack Hill to Souwilpa
- Bolinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cullomburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Needham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Okatuppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okatuppa
- From Womack Hill to Okatuppa
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
- Aquilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Coffeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <1>
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Salitpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glover
- From Womack Hill to Glover
- Winn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winn
- From Womack Hill to Winn
- Zimco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Grove Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <1>
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Nanafalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aimwell
- From Womack Hill to Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Half Acre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Myrtlewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bigbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <1>
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Saint Stephen's
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Copeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Copeland
- From Womack Hill to Copeland
- Hobson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chatom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bassetts Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Shubuta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Matherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <1>
- Robinsons Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Womack Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Womack Hill.
Cemeteries Near Womack Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Womack Hill.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Womack Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moores Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bend Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barrytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrytown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hatchet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Womack Hill had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Womack Hill, with the one closest to Womack Hill listed first.
- West Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Cunningham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Souwilpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Womack Hill to Souwilpa
- Coffeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <1>
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Lusk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rescueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- McEntyre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Emory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Womack Hill to Emory
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Womack Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Womack Hill.
Newspapers Published in Womack Hill ...
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 Womack Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Womack Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Womack Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Womack Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Womack Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Womack Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Womack Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Womack Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8546, Longitude: -88.1884 In this case, the coordinates for Womack Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |