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 Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Smith Crossroads: Smith Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Smith Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Smith 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 Smith Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Crossroads:
- Holmes County (The home county of Smith Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Izagora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Esto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cerrogordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Bonifay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Graceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Campbellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jacob City
(22 miles [35.4 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Alford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Argyle
(24 miles [38.6 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Caryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Chipley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Crossroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wausau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Central City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Goodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Kinston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Brockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alberton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Clintonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Clayhatchee
(17 miles [27.4 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Level Plains
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Holiday Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Fort Rucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pinckard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Midland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Napier Field
(29 miles [46.7 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 Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Black
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Bellwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Slocomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Merritts Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Parker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Rehobeth
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Madrid
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Hodgesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Dothan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Cottonwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Smith Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith 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 Smith Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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]<2> 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>
- Double Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adoniram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eunola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Curry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pondtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Geneva City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Smith Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Crossroads, with the one closest to Smith Crossroads listed first.
- Izagora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highfalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Vaughanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vaughanville is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Cerrogordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- High Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Caryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bonifay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fadette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Marl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marl is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coffee Springs
(15 miles [24.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Smith 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smith 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Smith Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |