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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 Belle Ellen (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 Belle Ellen. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Belle Ellen is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.

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

  • Bibb County     (The home county of Belle Ellen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Ellen, with the one closest to Belle Ellen listed first.
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
    • Seymour
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blocton ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
      • Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Corinne ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Bibb County
    • Italian Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bucktown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
    • West Blocton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Eddings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Burmah ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fikestown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fikestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
      • Fikestown is located in Bibb County
    • Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Blocton Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chilton County
  • Hale County
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
      • Phipps is located in Hale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phipps
      • From Belle Ellen to Phipps
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Ellen, with the one closest to Belle Ellen listed first.
    • Kimbrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
      • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
    • McCalla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mobile Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Johns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
      • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Old Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bessemer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blue Creek Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
      • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Hueytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Ellen, with the one closest to Belle Ellen listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Oakmulgee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Belle Ellen to Jericho
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Ellen, with the one closest to Belle Ellen listed first.
    • Aden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aden
      • From Belle Ellen to Aden
    • Sawmill Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Belle Ellen to Wilton
    • Montevallo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bamford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
    • Brantleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maylene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tulse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
      • Tulse is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Siluria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Falliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
      • Falliston is located in Shelby County
    • Saginaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Belle Ellen, with the one closest to Belle Ellen listed first.
    • Tannehill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Vance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lake View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Abernant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pearson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Coaling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hagler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagler
      • From Belle Ellen to Hagler
    • Kellerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellerman
      • From Belle Ellen to Kellerman
    • Duncanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Peterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bull City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cottondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
      • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Belle Ellen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Ellen.

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 Belle Ellen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Italian Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italian Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiney Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiney Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiney Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKensey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKensey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKensey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24358 <4>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boothton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...

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

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

  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Anita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Shelby County
  • Boothton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
    • Boothton is located in Shelby County
  • Gurnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Shelby County
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Green Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blocton Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bibbville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibbville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
  • Chamblee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
    • Chamblee is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Giles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Bibb County
  • Tannehill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ashby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brierfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
    • Dogwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Belle Ellen ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Ellen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle Ellen, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle Ellen.

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 Belle Ellen:

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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>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.
<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 Belle Ellen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belle Ellen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Ellen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1241, Longitude: -87.0605       In this case, the coordinates for Belle Ellen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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