Our Genealogy Helper
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 Arley Landing (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 Arley Landing. 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 Arley Landing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Arley Landing: Arley Lndg. (or less commonly used: Arley Lndng.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Arley Landing is located in Winston County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Arley Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arley Landing:
- Winston County (The home county of Arley Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Arley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Upshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Ashridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Farriss
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Natural Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Red Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Blount Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Smoke Rise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Bangor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Hayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Warrior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Ardell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Jones' Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Trimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Arkadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- The Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dodge City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Damascus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Bazemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Alta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Media
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Sayre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- West Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Wren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Oakville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Moulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Muck City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Thornhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Rock City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Cedar Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Marylee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- South Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Burrows Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Edgil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Powellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Nauvoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arley Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Arley Landing.
Cemeteries Near Arley Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arley Landing.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arley Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arley Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gaddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- J A Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Taylor - Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- John Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arley First Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arley UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meek Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Arley.
- The Meek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freedom Worship Center Cemetery
- Meek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167702 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Arley Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arley Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arley Landing, with the one closest to Arley Landing listed first.
- Marylee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Ardell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saragossa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Crane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nesmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Nauvoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Powellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arley Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arley Landing.
Newspapers Published in Arley Landing ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arley Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arley Landing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arley Landing.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Arley Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Arley Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arley Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |