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 Yarbrough (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 Yarbrough. 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 doctors 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.
Yarbrough is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Yarbrough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yarbrough:
- Lee County (The home county of Yarbrough)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Blanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bleecker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Chewacla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Gwen Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Prince Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Smith's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Beauregard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- The Bottle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Marvyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Osanippa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eady City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Cusseta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Plant City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Blackman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Society Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Notasulga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Ladonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Hugley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Phenix City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Fort Mitchell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Seale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Dudleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Camp Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Chattahoochee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Fort Benning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ochillee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Harris County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Mountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Pine Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Cataula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountainbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerslie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waverly Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heard County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Glenn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Muscogee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Fortson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Maridale Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Bibb City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- City Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Glenns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Lincoln Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- East Edgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Wynnton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Branton Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Pioneer Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- West Lake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Abbottsford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Rockwell Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- LaGrange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Sassafrass Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Mountville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yarbrough, see our County-by-County Page for Yarbrough.
Cemeteries Near Yarbrough ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yarbrough.
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 Yarbrough - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yarbrough covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lamb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burrell Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hephzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Yarbrough in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yarbrough.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yarbrough, with the one closest to Yarbrough listed first.
- Beulah
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beulah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Osanippa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Cusseta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chewacla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Mountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Tuckersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesville is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Smith's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Boyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yarbrough. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yarbrough.
Newspapers Published in Yarbrough ...
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 Yarbrough.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yarbrough, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yarbrough.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Yarbrough:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Macon County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa County
- Chattahoochee County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Muscogee County
- Troup 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 Yarbrough, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yarbrough) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |