Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 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 may 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)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Saragossa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Carbon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Edgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Coal Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- 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)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Corona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Blount County
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- 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)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- 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.
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bazemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Glen Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Rossland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Gu - Win
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Belk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- 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)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Media
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Robbins Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Black Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Sayre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Short Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Toadvine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Twin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- 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)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Natural Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- 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)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Ashridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Haleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedrum, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cedrum - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manasco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boshell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Easly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fike & Inman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Self Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- Steadman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find 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)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Saragossa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Carbon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Edgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Coal Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Nauvoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Ashbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- 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.
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]<4>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cedrum:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cedrum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |