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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 Samson (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 Samson. 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 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.

Samson is located in Geneva County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Geneva County: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Houston, Holmes (FL) & Walton (FL).

Below are the counties that are near Samson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Samson:

  • Geneva County     (The home county of Samson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Coffee Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Chancellor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Geneva County
    • Bellwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Black
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Hartford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County
    • Slocomb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <2>
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Kinston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Goodman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
    • Alberton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
      • Alberton is located in Coffee County
    • Battens Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Central City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • New Brockton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
      • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <2>
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • Curtis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
    • Danleys Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
      • Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Clintonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Coffee County
    • Mixson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
      • Mixson is located in Coffee County
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Beulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
    • County Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Onycha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
      • Onycha is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Opp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
      • Opp is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <2>
    • Horn Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Florala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Babbie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Sanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Red Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County
    • Libertyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Covington County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Clayhatchee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Level Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Holiday Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Daleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Fort Rucker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holmes County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Izagora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Esto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Noma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
      • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <2>
    • Westville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponce de Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Okaloosa County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Svea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Laurel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.
    • Paxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Argyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • De Funiak Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mossy Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (FL)
    • Caryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Samson, see our County-by-County Page for Samson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Samson ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Samson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Samson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Samson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Samson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Samson:

Cemeteries Near Samson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samson.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Samson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.

  • Hall & Rivers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall & Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall & Rivers Cemetery
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
  • Old Sardis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sardis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Corner Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corner Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corner Creek Cemetery
    • Corner Creek Upper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corner Creek Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corner Creek Upper Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

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 Samson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Samson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Samson, with the one closest to Samson listed first.

  • Marl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
    • Marl is located in Geneva County
  • Coffee Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Vaughanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Vaughanville is located in Geneva County
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Alberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
    • Alberton is located in Coffee County
  • Highfalls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County
  • Damascus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Coffee County
  • Green Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Covington County
  • Florala
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Izagora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
  • High Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County
  • Enterprise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Curtis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
    • Clayhatchee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Samson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Samson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Samson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Samson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1130, Longitude: -86.0459    
<4>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.
<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 Samson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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