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 Bent Tree (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 Bent Tree. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Bent Tree is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Bent Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bent Tree:
- Blount County (The home county of Bent Tree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Hayden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blount Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- County Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Selfville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Adville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Locust Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Black Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Arkadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Hanceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Trimble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Altoona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nix ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nix is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Trafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kimberly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Masseyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Majestic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Crosston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Village Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Palmerdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Pinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ayres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Argo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Saint Clair Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Margaret
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Acmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Branchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Moody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Odenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Whitney Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
- Brompton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Dunnavant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunavant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Bridgeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Creel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Sumiton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Sipsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Powellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Oakahalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Burnwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Quinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Red Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Winston County
- Arley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bent Tree, see our County-by-County Page for Bent Tree.
Cemeteries Near Bent Tree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bent Tree.
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 Bent Tree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bent Tree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Elvester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graves Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vandiver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cain Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Bent Tree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bent Tree.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bent Tree, with the one closest to Bent Tree listed first.
- Linton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Coaldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Blount Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Reid's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selfville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Adville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Little Warrior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Sloan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Remlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bent Tree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bent Tree.
Newspapers Published in Bent Tree ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bent Tree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bent Tree, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bent Tree.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bent Tree:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 Bent Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bent Tree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |