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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Calera is primarily located in Shelby County. A portion of Calera extends into Chilton 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Calera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Montevallo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Calera to Wilton
    • Saginaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Columbiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maylene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Siluria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Brantleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alabaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Merrell Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Sawmill Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
  • Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Brierfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ashby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Calera to Oakley
    • Eddings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Seymour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Tucker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Ellen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
      • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Ellen
      • From Calera to Belle Ellen
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
    • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Active
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
      • Active is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Active
      • From Calera to Active
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Jemison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Thorsby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jumbo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Calera to Jumbo
    • Clanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <1>
    • Maplesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Calera to Adams
    • Stanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Verbena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dollar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dollar
      • From Calera to Dollar
    • Weogufka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stewartville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Shannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Kimbrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
      • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
    • McCalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mobile Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Oxmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Vestavia Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bessemer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Creek Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
      • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry County
  • Saint Clair County
    • Vincent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Talladega Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Childersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gantts Quarry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Bon Air
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Comerdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Zubers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mignon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calera, with the one closest to Calera listed first.
    • Tannehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Calera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calera.

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh - Busby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh - Busby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh - Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson - Randall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dargin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dargin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dargin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Session Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Session Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Session Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...
    • Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nabors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabors Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Calera had a population of 753 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Calera had a population of 15,248 people.

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

  • South Calera
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
    • South Calera is located in Shelby County
  • Shelby Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
    • Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Shelby County
  • Montevallo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dogwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Dogwood is located in Shelby County
  • Jemison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Siluria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
    • Siluria is located in Shelby County
  • Shelby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Columbiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maylene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Brierfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ashby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jumbo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Calera to Jumbo
    • Tulse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
      • Tulse is located in Shelby County
    • Gurnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee 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 Calera. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calera.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Calera ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calera.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Calera. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Calera and those printed in the larger area surrounding Calera.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Calera.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Calera:

The official website for Calera: www.cityofcalera.org/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

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 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.
<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>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- Calera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1032, Longitude: -86.7530    
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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