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Welcome to Cedarville ...

Cedarville is located in Hale County<1>.


The location of Cedarville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedarville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Cedarville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cedarville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cedarville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Cedarville - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia (2), Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedarville.

Communities near Cedarville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedarville.

  • Demopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
  • Forkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Providence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Newbern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Faunsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Arcola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Hale County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedarville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedarville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedarville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedarville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedarville. See our Newspapers Page for Cedarville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedarville ...

Looking for more information about Cedarville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cedarville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedarville.

Adding Cedarville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedarville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedarville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cedarville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Cedarville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedarville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedarville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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