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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 Cedrum (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 Cedrum. 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 hospitals and 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.

Cedrum is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Cedrum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • Townley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Saragossa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Carbon Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gamble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Kansas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Coal Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nauvoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Slicklizzard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Corona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Walker County
  • Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • Ardell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Crane Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Berry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <2>
    • Bankston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Rossland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Gu - Win
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Belk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • West Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Media
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Short Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Toadvine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
    • Graysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • Rock City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Winfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Thornhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Guin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedrum, with the one closest to Cedrum listed first.
    • Farriss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Lynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Natural Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Slick Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Arley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Houston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Delmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Ashridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County

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

Newspapers Published in Cedrum ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedrum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedrum, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedrum.

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 Cedrum:

Cemeteries Near Cedrum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedrum.

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

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

  • Kings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
  • Manasco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manasco Cemetery
  • Boshell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshell Cemetery
  • Kings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
  • Easly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easly Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Fike & Inman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike & Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike & Inman Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Self Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (582 more) ...
    • Steadman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Cedrum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedrum.

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

  • Townley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Saragossa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Carbon Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gamble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
  • Edgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
  • Kansas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Coal Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
  • Nauvoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Corona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Walker County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Patton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Ashbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
      • Ashbank is located in Winston County
    • Eldridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cedrum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedrum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8515, Longitude: -87.4467       In this case, the coordinates for Cedrum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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