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 Center Dale (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 Center Dale. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Center Dale is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Center Dale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Dale:
- Morgan County (The home county of Center Dale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Eva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ryan Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Florette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Hulaco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Apple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Lacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Leesdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Falkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Valhermoso Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Morgan City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Birdie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Mountain Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Blountsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Gum Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Bright Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- McLarty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Vinemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- South Vinemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Baileytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Holly Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Swancott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Harris Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Triana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Whitesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Berkley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Big Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Greenwycke Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Hog Jaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Pine Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Arab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grassy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Union Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Scant City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Warrenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Upshaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Dale, see our County-by-County Page for Center Dale.
Cemeteries Near Center Dale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Dale.
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 Center Dale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Dale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Daniels Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Etha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canaan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gum Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eva Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamby Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (686 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
- The Welcome Cemetery has also been known as:
- Welcome Baptist Church Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Center Dale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Dale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Dale, with the one closest to Center Dale listed first.
- Eva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Simcoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Stringer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Apple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilhites
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilhites is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
- Woodland Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Holly Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Leesdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Falkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Dale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Dale.
Newspapers Published in Center Dale ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Dale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Dale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Dale.
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 Center Dale:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall 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 Center Dale, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Dale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |