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 Ards Crossroads (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 Ards Crossroads. 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 Ards Crossroads ...
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 Ards Crossroads: Ards Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Ards Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ards Crossroads may originally have been Ard's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ards Crossroads might be written as Ard Crossroads.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Ards Crossroads is located in Holmes County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holmes County: Geneva (AL), Jackson, Walton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Ards Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ards Crossroads:
- Holmes County (The home county of Ards Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Esto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Izagora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Bonifay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cerrogordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Graceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jacob City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Cottondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Alford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Argyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- De Funiak Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Caryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chipley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Brock Crossroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wausau
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Millers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Coffee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Central City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Goodman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Clayhatchee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Level Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Pinckard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Grimes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napier Field
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Black
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Slocomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Malvern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chancellor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Coffee Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Samson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Merritts Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Madrid
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Rehobeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Parker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Hodgesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cottonwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Parish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dothan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cowarts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ards Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Ards Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Ards Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ards Crossroads.
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 Ards Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ards Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Double Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adoniram Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Selma Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Pondtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Bonifay.
- The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Pittman Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
- Pittman Creek Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290024 <3>
- Forehand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Ards Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ards Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ards Crossroads, with the one closest to Ards Crossroads listed first.
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Izagora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Graceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fadette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Bonifay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Highfalls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vaughanville is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
- High Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Cerrogordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Caryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chipley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ards Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ards Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Ards Crossroads ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ards Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ards Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ards Crossroads.
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 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 Ards Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Holmes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Walton County
- Washington County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Houston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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> | 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. |
| <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- Ards Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Ards Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |