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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 Wilderness Garden (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 Wilderness Garden. 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 Wilderness Garden ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wilderness Garden: Wilderness Gdn. (or less commonly used: Wilderness Gardn., Wilderness Grden. or Wilderness Grdn.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Wilderness Garden is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Wilderness Garden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Short Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Toadvine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
    • West Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Rock Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Sylvan Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
      • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <2>
    • Maytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Mulga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
      • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <2>
    • Media
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <2>
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blocton Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
      • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
      • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
      • Blockton Junc
    • North Bibb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
      • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Burmah ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
      • Burmah is located in Bibb County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Belle Ellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
      • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Italian Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
      • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
    • West Blocton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
      • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <2>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Ardell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Black Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • Berry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <2>
    • Meadowbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Sawmill Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
    • Brantleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
      • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
    • Maylene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
      • Maylene is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <2>
    • Siluria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Shoal Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Saginaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Bull City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Abernant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Tannehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Brookwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <2>
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
    • Peterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Samantha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coaling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
      • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Holt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Wood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the one closest to Wilderness Garden listed first.
    • Reeds Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
    • Twilley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Quinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodsprings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Barney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
    • Dovertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sumiton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
    • America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County

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

Newspapers Published in Wilderness Garden ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilderness Garden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilderness Garden, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilderness Garden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wilderness Garden:

Cemeteries Near Wilderness Garden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilderness Garden.

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 Wilderness Garden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
  • Dug Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
  • Toadvine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toadvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toadvine Cemetery
  • Waiting Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26170 <4>
  • Heard Shoal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Shoal Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Fords Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fords Cemetery
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    • Maben Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maben Cemetery
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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.<6>

While we didn't find Wilderness Garden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilderness Garden.

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

  • Short Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Toadvine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Ezra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
    • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dolomite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <2>
  • Blossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Dora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
  • Wylam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
  • Cardiff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Linn Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
      • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilderness Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilderness Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5654, Longitude: -87.1281       In this case, the coordinates for Wilderness Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Wilderness Garden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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