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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cahawba. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cahawba to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cahawba, please Contact Us.

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 Cahawba (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 Cahawba. 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 Cahawba ...

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.

Another variation: Cahaba.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cahawba is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Cahawba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Sardis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
      • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
    • Selma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Casey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Casey
      • From Cahawba to Casey
    • Orrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
    • Belknap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Cahawba to Belknap
    • Harrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrell
      • From Cahawba to Harrell
    • Kings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings
      • From Cahawba to Kings
    • Marion Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Valley Grande
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
    • Crumptonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumptonia
      • From Cahawba to Crumptonia
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Statesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Statesville
      • From Cahawba to Statesville
    • Fremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vine Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vine Hill
      • From Cahawba to Vine Hill
    • Autaugaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chilton County
    • Riderville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riderville
      • From Cahawba to Riderville
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Petronia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
      • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petronia
      • From Cahawba to Petronia
    • Collirene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collirene
      • From Cahawba to Collirene
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bragg's
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bragg's
      • From Cahawba to Bragg's
    • Gordonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosses
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lowndesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <2>
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Consul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
      • Consul is located in Marengo County
    • Flatwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Cahawba to Flatwood
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • Faunsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <2>
    • Siddonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Thomaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Augustin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
      • Augustin is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augustin
      • From Cahawba to Augustin
    • Suttle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ellawhite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellawhite
      • From Cahawba to Ellawhite
    • Freetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Sprott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cahawba, with the one closest to Cahawba listed first.
    • Rehoboth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rehoboth
      • From Cahawba to Rehoboth
    • Boykin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Ackerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
      • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
      • Dale
      • Daletown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prairie Bluff
      • From Cahawba to Prairie Bluff
    • Gastonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Furman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • McBrydes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
      • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrydes
      • From Cahawba to McBrydes
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Millers Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Estelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Cahawba to Estelle

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

Cemeteries Near Cahawba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cahawba.

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

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

  • Cahaba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Cahaba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cahaba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cahaba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Bottom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Leveton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leveton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leveton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Cahawba itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • King's Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
    • King's Landing is located in Dallas County
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Dallas County
  • Hazen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Dallas County
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Tasso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Dallas County
  • Orrville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belknap
    • From Cahawba to Belknap
  • Kings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kings
    • From Cahawba to Kings
  • Harrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harrell
    • From Cahawba to Harrell
  • Marion Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Dallas County
  • Pleasant Hill Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
    • Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Polk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Dallas County
    • Tyler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Bogue Chitto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cahawba ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cahawba.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cahawba. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cahawba and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cahawba.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Cahawba.

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 either 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 Cahawba:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cahawba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Cahawba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cahawba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3185, Longitude: -87.1002    
<6>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.




 

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