AL: Family Maps Of Pike County, Alabama
Family Maps of Pike County, Alabama, by Gregory A. Boyd, J.D., 324 pages, with 77 total maps, Softbound, 8.5x11 inches, Publ. 2010, ISBN: 9781420314335.
Locating original landowners on maps has never been an easy task until now. This volume in the Family Maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners (patent maps) in what is now Pike County, Alabama, gleaned from the indexes of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. But it offers much more than that. For each township in the county, there are two additional maps accompanying the patent map: a road map and a map showing waterways, railroads, and both modern and many historical city-centers and cemeteries.
Included are indexes to help you locate what you are looking for, whether you know a person's name, a last name, a place-name, or a cemetery. The combination of maps and indexes are designed to aid researchers of American history or genealogy to explore frontier neighborhoods, examine family migrations, locate hard-to-find cemeteries and towns, as well as locate land based on legal descriptions found in old documents or deeds.
The patent-maps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a particular year, these maps show original landowners, no matter when the transfer from the federal government was completed. Dates of patents typically begin near the time of statehood and run into the early 1900s.
What's Mapped in this book (that you'll not likely find elsewhere) . . .
- 6727 Parcels of Land (with original landowner names and patent-dates labeled in the relevant map)
- 101 Cemeteries, plus . . . Roads, existing Rivers, Creeks, Streams, Railroads, and Small-towns (including some historical), etc.
What YEARS are these maps for?
Here are the counts for parcels of land mapped, by the decade in which the corresponding land patents were issued:
Decade | Parcel-count |
1820s | 124 |
1830s | 1876 |
1840s | 546 |
1850s | 3337 |
1860s | 350 |
1870s | 23 |
1880s | 141 |
1890s | 174 |
1900s | 147 |
1910s | 9 |
What Cities and Towns are in Pike County, Alabama (and in this book)?
Allred, Ansley, Antioch, Baltic, Banks, Briar Hill, Brundidge, Buckhorn, Catalpa, Centre Ridge (historical), China Grove, Colina, Corcoran, Curry, Dunn, Enon, Ezell, Friendship, Good Hope, Goshen, Hallsville, Hamilton Crossroads, Henderson, Hephzibah, Jonesville, Josie, Kent, Lees Park, Lewis, Linwood, Little Oak, Logton, McClure Town, Meeksville, Monticello, Mossy Grove, Needmore, Olustee, Orion, Palmyra, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Ridge, Pronto, Richland, Saco, Sanders Hill, Sandfield, Shady Grove, Shellhorn, Shiloh, Spring Hill, Stills Crossroads, Tarentum, Tennille, Thomas Crossroad, Troy, Wingard, Youngblood
Acts of Congress Authorizing the Land Patents in this book:
- April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
- May 20, 1862: Homestead Entry Original (12 Stat. 392)
- September 28, 1850: Scrip Warrant Act of 1850 (9 Stat. 520)
- February 11, 1847: Scrip Warrant Act of 1847 (9 Stat. 123)
- Surnames in the County (number of times each Surname occurs)
- Surname/Township Index (every Surname and the frequency in which each appears in relevant Township-level Maps)
- Full-Name Index (of Original Landowners) for each Township
- Populated Places
- Cemeteries
- Multi-Patentees (Groups of people who acquired land together)
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SURNAMES found in this Book:
AARONS, ABBITT, ADAMS, ADKINS, ALBRITTON, ALEXANDER, ALLEN, ALLRED, ALLUMS, ALRED, AMASON, AMISON, AMMONS, ANDERS, ANDERSON, ANDRESS, ANDREWS, APLIN, APLING, ARMS, ARRANT, ATKINSON, ATWELL, AUGUSTUS, AULTMAN, AUSTIN, AUTTMAN, AVANT, BABCOCK, BACHELOR, BAGGENTS, BAILY, BAINE, BAKER, BALDWIN, BALLARD, BANE, BANKS, BARBE, BAREFOOT, BARKER, BARNES, BARNET, BARNETT, BARNHILL, BARR, BARRON, BARRY, BARTLETT, BASS, BASSETT, BATCHELOR, BATES, BATTLE, BAYGEANT, BAYGENTS, BAYLEY, BEAMAN, BEAMON, BEASLEY, BEAUCHAMP, BECK, BEEMAN, BELBERY, BELCHER, BELL, BELSER, BELSHER, BENNETT, BENTON, BERRY, BETHANY, BEVEL, BIGHAM, BILBERRY, BILBURY, BINGHAM, BIRD, BIZELL, BIZZELL, BLACK, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURNE, BLACKMAN, BLACKMON, BLACKMOND, BLACKSHEAR, BLAIR, BLAND, BLUE, BOATRIGHT, BOBBITT, BODIE, BODIFORD, BOLCKOM, BOLING, BOLKOM, BOLTIN, BOND, BONNELL, BOOKER, BOSWELL, BOUTWELL, BOWDEN, BOWEN, BOWERS, BOYD, BOYETT, BRADBERRY, BRADFORD, BRADLEY, BRADSHAW, BRANTLEY, BRAY, BRAZIL, BREWER, BRIGGS, BRIGHT, BROCK, BROOKS, BROWDER, BROWN, BROWNING, BROXTON, BRUCE, BRUMBERLOO, BRUMBERLOW, BRUNSON, BRYAN, BRYANT, BUCKALEW, BUCKELEW, BUCKHANAN, BUNDRICK, BUNDY, BUNKLEY, BURGESS, MCAFEE, BURKE, BURKES, BURNEY, BUTLER, BYNUM, BYRD, CADE, CADENHEAD, CALDWELL, CALLAHAN, CALLAWAY, CAMPBELL, CANFIELD, CANNON, CAPERS, CAPPS, CARGILE, CARGILL, CARLILE, CARLILES, CARLISLE, CARNLEY, CARNLINE, CAROLILE, CARR, CARREL, CARRELL, CARROL, CARROLL, CARTER, CARTERETT, CARTRETT, CARTRIGHT, CASEY, CASKREY, CASON, CASTLEBERRY, CATLIN, CATRATT, CATRETT, CATRETTE, CAYLOR, CHANCE, CHANCELLOR, CHANCELOR, CHANCEY, CHANCLOR, CHANDLER, CHESHER, CHESSER, CHILD, CHILDRE, CHILDS, CLARK, CLARKE, CLARY, CLAUSWELL, CLAYTON, CLEMMENS, CLOWER, COCHRAN, COKER, COLCLOUGH, COLE, COLEMAN, COLLIER, COLLINGSWORTH, COLLINS, COLLINSWORTH, COLQUETT, COLVIN, CONNELLA, CONNER, COOK, COPELAND, CORBIT, CORBITT, CORLEY, CORSEY, COSKREY, COSTELLO, COSTON, COTTON, COURSON, COURTNEY, COWARD, COWART, COX, CRADDOCK, CRAFT, CRAIG, CRAIN, CRANE, CRANSWELL, CRASWELL, CRAVEY, CRAWFORD, CRAWSWELL, CRENSHAW, CROSWELL, CROWDER, CRUPPER, CULVER, CUNNING, CURRY, CURTIS, DAFFAN, DANIEL, DANIELS, DANSBY, DARBY, DAUSBY, DAVENPORT, DAVIS, DAWKINS, DEAN, DEANS, DEASON, DEEN, DEES, DEFEE, DENDY, DENNIS, DEVANE, DEVENPORT, DICKEY, DICKSON, DICKY, DILL, DILLARD, DILLASHAW, DIXON, DOMINEY, DORRELL, DORRILL, DOWD, DOWELL, DOWNING, DOZIER, DRIGGERS, DRIVER, DUBOSE, DUCKWORTH, DUDLEY, DUKE, DUKES, DUNCAN, DUNN, DURDEN, DYER, DYRE, EARLES, EARLS, EASTERS, EDDINS, EDENS, EDGE, EDWARDS, EGGLESTON, EILAND, EMERSON, EMISON, ENZOR, ESTERS, ETHERIDGE, ETHRIDGE, EUBANKS, EVANS, FALCONER, FANTON, FARMER, FARNELL, FARRIER, FARRIOR, FAULK, FAULKNER, FAUST, FENN, FINCH, FINDLEY, FINLAY, FINLAYSON, FISHER, FITZPATRICK, FLEMING, FLEMINGS, FLEMINS, FLEMMING, FLOWERS, FLOYD, FOLMAR, FORAZER, FORTUNE, FOWLER, FRANKLIN, FRASER, FRASURE, FRAZER, FRAZIER, FREEMAN, FREENEY, FRENCH, FRIARS, FRIER, FRYER, FULLER, FULMORE, FURLOW, GAINER, GAINES, GALLAWAY, GALLOWAY, GAMMON, GANUS, GARDNER, GARNER, GARRETT, GAUSE, GAY, GEARLD, GENERETT, GEORGE, GERALD, GIBSON, GILLIES, GILMER, GILMORE, GILPIN, GILSON, GINRIGHT, GINWRIGHT, GIVENS, GLOAR, GLOSSON, GLOVER, GODEN, GODWIN, GOFF, GOFFE, GOLDEN, GOLDIN, GOLDING, GOLDSMITH, GOLDTHWAITE, GOMILLION, GOODSON, GOODWIN, GOULDEN, GRAHAM, GRAINGER, GRANT, GRANTHAM, GRAVES, GRAY, GREEN, GREGORY, GRIFFIN, GRIMES, GRISIT, GRISSETT, GRISWELL, GROOBS, GRUBBS, GRUBS, GUINN, HAINES, HAINS, HAISTEN, HALE, HALEY, HALFORD, HALL, HAMIL, HAMILTON, HANCHEY, HANCOCK, HANEKEY, HANKS, HANNEKEY, HARDIN, HARDMAN, HARDY, HARESS, HARPER, HARRELL, HARRIS, HARRISON, HARTSFIELD, HATAWAY, HATHORN, HAWARD, HAWKINS, HAWTHORN, HAYES, HAYGOOD, HAYNES, HAYS, HEAD, HEARN, HELMS, HENBY, HENDEE, HENDERSON, HENDON, HENDRIA, HENDRICK, HENDRIX, HENDUZON, HENLEY, HERIN, HERNDON, HERRIN, HERRING, HERRINGTON, HICKMAN, HICKMON, HIGHTOWER, HILL, HILLIARD, HINSON, HIRIN, HIXON, HOBDY, HODGE, HODGES, HOLLEY, HOLLINGSHEAD, HOLMAN, HOLMES, HOLMON, HOLT, HOMES, HOOD, HOOKS, HOOLE, HOOTEN, HOPKINS, HORN, HORTON, HOUSTON, HOWARD, HUDGENS, HUDGINS, HUDSON, HUEY, HUFFMAN, HUFHAM, HUGGINS, HUGHES, HUGHS, HURLEY, HURLY, HURNDON, HURST, HURTT, HUSSEY, HUTCHISON, HYNES, HYZER, INGLET, INGRAM, IVEY, IVY, JACKSON, JACOBS, JAMES, JAMESON, JEFCOAT, JEFFCOATE, JINRIGHT, JOHN, JOHNSON, JOHNSTON, JOINER, JONES, JORDAN, JOURDEN, JOYCE, KARNLAEN, KEITH, KELLEY, KELLY, KENT, KEYSER, KILLGORE, KILLPATRICK, KING, KIRKSEY, KNIGHT, KNIGHTON, KNOTTS, KNOWLES, KNOWLS, KOLB, KYSAR, KYZAR, LAND, LANSDALE, LANTON, LASETER, LASITER, LASSETER, LASSITER, LAW, LAWHON, LAWRENCE, LAWSON, LEAIRD, LEAK, LEDBETTER, LEDDON, LEE, LENTON, LESTER, LEVERETT, LEVINGSTON, LEVRETT, LEWIS, LIGHTFOOT, LINDSEY, LINSEY, LINTON, LITCHFIELD, LITTLE, LIVINGS, LIVINGSTON, LOCK, LOCKARD, LOCKART, LOCKE, LOCKHART, LOE, LONG, LOPER, LORD, LORY, LOVE, LOW, LUBY, LUNDY, LYNCH, LYNN, MACGEEHEE, MADISON, MAGOUERK, MAGOUIRK, MAHONEY, MAHONY, MANCEL, MANCIL, MANNING, MANSEL, MANSELL, MARKET, MARKETT, MARRETT, MARTIN, MATHEWS, MATSON, MATTHEWS, MAY, MCADAMS, MCBETH, MCCALL, MCCASKILL, MCCLAIR, MCCLENDON, MCCLURE, MCCONNELLA, MCCORMICK, MCCRARY, MCCULLER, MCCULLOUGH, MCCURRY, MCDADE, MCDANIEL, MCDANIELD, MCDANNEL, MCDONALD, MCDOWEL, MCGOWIRK, MCGUIRE, MCINNIS, MCKENZIE, MCKINZIE, MCLAIN, MCLEMORE, MCLENDON, MCLEOD, MCLOUD, MCLURE, MCMOY, MCMURRAY, MCNEAL, MCNEEL, MCQUEEN, MCRAE, MCREA, MCSWEEN, MEADOWS, MEDLEY, MEDLOCK, MEHAFFEY, MEREDETH, MEREDITH, MERIDETH, MERRITT, MIERS, MILES, MILEY, MILLER, MILLICAN, MILLS, MIMS, MINCHEW, MINSHEW, MITCHELL, MOATES, MOATS, MOBLEY, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOONEY, MOORE, MORELAND, MORGAN, MORRIS, MORRISON, MOSELEY, MOSELY, MOSER, MOSSER, MOTES, MOTT, MOY, MULLINS, MURFEE, MURPH, MURPHREE, MURPHY, MYERS, MYHAND, NALL, NEAL, NELSON, NEWBERRY, NEWMAN, NICHOLS, NICHOLSON, NICKELSON, NIGHT, NIX, NOBLES, NORDON, NORRIS, NORSWORTHY, NORTON, OATES, OATS, OFFICER, OGLESBE, OGWIN, OLIVER, OUTLAW, OWEN, OWENS, PACELL, PADGETT, PARISH, PARK, PARKER, PARKS, PARMER, PARRISH, PARSONS, PAST, PATRICK, PATTEN, PATTERSON, PAUL, PAYNE, PEACOCK, PEARCE, PEARSON, PEDIGO, PELHAM, PENNINGTON, PERDUE, PERKINS, PERRY, PETERS, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PILOTT, PITMAN, PITTMAN, PITTS, POLK, POST, POWEL, POWELL, PRICE, PRIOR, PRITCHETT, PRUITT, PUGH, PURKINS, PURSER, PURSON, PUSSER, PUTMAN, QUATTLEBAUM, QUATTLEBUM, RADFORD, RAINOR, RAMAGE, RAMBO, RAMES, RAMSAY, RAMSEY, RASBERRY, RAST, RAULS, RAWLS, RAY, REA, READMAN, REAVES, REDDOCH, REDDOCK, REDMAN, REDMON, REDMOND, REED, REEKS, REES, REEVES, REGISTER, REINER, RENFROE, REVEL, REYNOLDS, RHODES, RIALS, RICE, RICHARDS, RICHARDSON, RICHBOURG, RIDGILL, RIDLEY, RIGSBY, RILEY, ROBERTS, ROBERTSON, ROBINETT, ROBINITT, ROBINSON, RODGERS, ROE, ROGERS, ROLING, ROLLING, ROLLO, ROLO, ROSS, ROUCE, ROUNDTREE, ROUNTREE, ROUTON, ROWELL, ROWLAN, RUFFIN, RUGG, RUMPH, RUSHING, RUSS, RUSSELL, RYALS, SALTER, SAMMONS, SANDERS, SASSER, SATCHER, SAWYER, SCHULTZ, SCOFIELD, SCOGIN, SCOTT, SCOVEL, SCRUGG, SEAGARS, SEAGERS, SEALS, SEE, SEERUGG, SEGARS, SELLARS, SELLERS, SENN, SESSIONS, SETTLES, SEYMOUR, SHANKS, SHANNON, SHARPE, SHARPLESS, SHAW, SHEALS, SHEARLY, SHEPEARD, SHEPHERD, SHEPPARD, SHERLEY, SHERLY, SHIELDS, SHIRLEY, SHIRLY, SHULBZ, SHULTS, SHULTZ, SHUTTZ, SIKES, SILER, SIMMONS, SIMPLER, SIMPSON, SIMS, SINGLETON, SINKFIELD, SINQUEFIELD, SKIPPER, SLOAN, SMALL, SMART, SMARTT, SMELLEY, SMILEE, SMILEY, SMILIE, SMITH, SMYTH, SNIDER, SOLE, SOLES, SOMERSETT, SORRELL, SOUTHERLAND, SPEAR, SPEIR, SPENCER, SPIER, SPILLERS, SPIVEY, SPIVY, SPLAWN, SPURLIN, STAGNER, STALLINGS, STANALAND, STANLEY, STANLY, STARLIN, STARLING, STARR, STEPHENS, STEPHENSON, STEVENS, STEVENSON, STEVNES, STEWARD, STEWART, STICKNEY, STINSON, STOKES, STOUGH, STOW, STRENGTH, STRICKLAND, STRICKLIN, STRINGER, STRIPLING, STROTHER, STROUD, STUART, STUBBS, SULLAVANT, SUMMERLIN, SUMMERSET, SUTTON, SWAN, SWANNER, SWENNEY, SWILLEY, SWINNEY, SWINNY, TALBERT, TALBOT, TALLEY, TALLY, TART, TARVER, TATE, TATOM, TATUM, TAUNTON, TAYLOR, TEATE, TEDWELL, TEEL, TEW, THADDEUS, THADEUS, THAMES, THARP, THOMAS, THOMPSON, THOMSON, THRASHER, TIDWELL, TILLERY, TILLMAN, TILMAN, TINER, TIPPIT, TODD, TOLBOT, TOLER, TOMLIN, TOWER, TOWNSEND, TRAMMELL, TRAWICK, TUCKER, TUNNELL, TURNER, TYSON, UNDERWOOD, URQUHART, VANDIFORD, VAUGHAN, VEAL, VEAZEY, VINING, VINSON, WADKINS, WALDEN, WALDREP, WALKER, WALL, WALLER, WALTERS, WALTON, WARD, WARR, WARREN, WARRICK, WATERS, WATKINS, WATSON, WATTS, WEAVER, WEED, WELCH, WELDIN, WELDON, WELSH, WESLEY, WEST, WESTERMIER, WHALEY, WHATLEY, WHEELER, WHIGHAM, WHITE, WHITEHEAD, WHITEHURST, WHITENTON, WHITINTON, WHITTENTON, WHITTINGTON, WHITTLE, WICKER, WIGGINS, WILDER, WILEY, WILKERSON, WILKES, WILKINSON, WILKS, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSON, WILSON, WINDHAM, WINGARD, WISE, WITHERSPOON, WOLF, WOLFE, WOOD, WOODALL, WOODDARD, WOODSON, WOOTEN, WORD, WORLEY, WORTHY, WRIGHT, WYATT, YORK, YOUNG, YOUNGBLOOD, ZIMMERMAN, ZIMMERMON