RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Hale County >> Cedarville >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cedarville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cedarville:
    • 32.612633, -87.669453
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cedarville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Cedarville ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Cedarville.

Within Alabama, the name Cedarville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Cedarville is located in Crawford County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cedarville.
      • Yell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cedarville [Yell County].
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This Cedarville is located in Modoc County and lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Cedarville.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Cedarville [Middlesex County].
    • Idaho
      • Nez Perce County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Cedarville [Nez Perce County].
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson County
      • This Cedarville is located in Stephenson County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the north of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Cedarville.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Cedarville [Allen County].
    • Kansas
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cedarville [Jewell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Cedarville is located in Pike County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Cedarville.
      • Rockcastle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cedarville [Rockcastle County].
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Cedarville is located in Prince George's County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cedarville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Cedarville is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Cedarville.
    • Michigan
      • Mackinac County
      • This Cedarville is located in Mackinac County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the north of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mackinac County community of Cedarville.
    • Minnesota
      • Martin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cedarville [Martin County].
    • Missouri
      • Dade County
      • This Cedarville is located in Dade County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Cedarville.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Cedarville is located in Cumberland County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cedarville.
      • Salem County
      • This Cedarville is located in Salem County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Cedarville.
    • New Mexico
      • Torrance County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cedarville [Torrance County].
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Cedarville is located in Herkimer County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cedarville.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cedarville.
      • Greene County
      • This Cedarville is located in Greene County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cedarville.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedarville lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Cedarville is located in Chester County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cedarville.
    • Quebec
      • This Cedarville lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • This Cedarville is located in Warren County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cedarville.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cedarville [Washington County].
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Cedarville is located in Clark County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedarville.
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Cedarville.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Cedarville is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Cedarville.
    • West Virginia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Cedarville is located in Gilmer County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Cedarville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marinette County
      • This Cedarville is located in Marinette County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the north of the Cedarville that is located in Hale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Cedarville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alfalfa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
    • Alfalfa is located in Marengo County
  • Birdeye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdeye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdeye
    • Birdeye is located in Greene County
  • Laneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
    • Laneville is located in Hale County
  • Lock Five
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Five have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Five
    • Lock Five is located in Hale County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Hale County
  • Prairieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Hale County
  • Roe Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Landing
    • Roe Landing is located in Greene County
  • Rosemary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Hale County

How Far From Cedarville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cedarville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedarville and extending to:

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cedarville to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Cedarville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6126, Longitude: -87.6695       In this case, the coordinates for Cedarville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cedarville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Cedarville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cedarville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.135 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.694 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.828 degrees.