2020 Map of Clopton

About this map

The West Fork Choctawhatchee River defines the western reaches of this Dale County landscape, where rural communities and family cemeteries have persisted for generations. In the early 21st century, the area remains centered around small hubs like Clopton, Bertha, and Barefield Crossroads. The settlement pattern follows the high ground between numerous creek drainages, including Panther Cr and Stuckey-Mill Cr. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved across the countryside, such as Wilkerson Cem and Mount Carmel Cem. Connectivity in this part of Alabama is maintained through a network of county roads and traditional crossing points like Monks Mill Bridge and Ward Bridge. The map captures a quiet, agrarian region where the names of local crossroads like Bells Crossroads and Snells Crossroads still mark the landscape's primary points of orientation.