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 South Alabama (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 South Alabama. 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 South Alabama ...
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 South Alabama: S. Alabama
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 southwest 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 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.
South Alabama is located in Genesee County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near South Alabama. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Alabama:
- Genesee County (The home county of South Alabama)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Wheatville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Basom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alabama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- North Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Indian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Ridgewood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corfu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sawens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Crittenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Clarence Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Town Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Swormville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Williston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Craigs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Leicester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Pine Tavern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Sweden Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Churchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Brockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Clarkson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Mumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adams Basin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Hinkleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- North Chili
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Hamlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Middleport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Gasport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Reynales Basin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Millers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- South Lockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- County Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Ridgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- West Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Lakewood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Eagle Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Gaines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Lyndonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Varysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Johnsonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Peoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Perry Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Java Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Alabama, see our County-by-County Page for South Alabama.
Cemeteries Near South Alabama ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Alabama.
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 South Alabama - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Alabama covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakfield - Alabama Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Pembroke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Cecilia's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alabama Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Oakfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Four Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swart Culver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Alabama had a population of 122 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Alabama, with the one closest to South Alabama listed first.
- Wheatville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- North Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Oakfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alabama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Indian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- East Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Batavia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Batavia is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
- West Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- East Shelby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corfu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Alabama. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Alabama.
Newspapers Published in South Alabama ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Alabama.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Alabama, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Alabama.
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 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 South Alabama:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 South Alabama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Alabama) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |