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 Littleburg Mason Grant (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 Littleburg Mason Grant. 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.
Littleburg Mason Grant is located in Escambia 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 Escambia County: Baldwin (AL), Escambia (AL) & Santa Rosa.
Below are the counties that are near Littleburg Mason Grant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littleburg Mason Grant:
- Escambia County (The home county of Littleburg Mason Grant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Century
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Byrneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Pine Barren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Quintette
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quintette is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Barrineau Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
- Cantonment
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gonzalez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
- Muscogee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Muscogee is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Okaloosa County
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Santa Rosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bagdad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Galt City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
- Harold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Perdido
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Conecuh County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Castleberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Repton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Nymph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Escambia County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Pollard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Flomaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hammac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Huxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Monroe County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Goodway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Uriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Megargel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littleburg Mason Grant, see our County-by-County Page for Littleburg Mason Grant.
Cemeteries Near Littleburg Mason Grant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littleburg Mason Grant.
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 Littleburg Mason Grant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littleburg Mason Grant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mize Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Escambia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flomaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Carlney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Littleburg Mason Grant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littleburg Mason Grant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littleburg Mason Grant, with the one closest to Littleburg Mason Grant listed first.
- Pollard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Flomaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Hammac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDavid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Berrydale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Chumuckla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chumuckla is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumuckla
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Pine Barren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roberts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Boykin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littleburg Mason Grant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littleburg Mason Grant.
Newspapers Published in Littleburg Mason Grant ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleburg Mason Grant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littleburg Mason Grant, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littleburg Mason Grant.
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 Littleburg Mason Grant:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Escambia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa County
- Baldwin County
- Conecuh County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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 Littleburg Mason Grant, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Littleburg Mason Grant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |