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 Grove (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 Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Center Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Centergrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Center Grove: Center Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Center Grove 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 Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Grove:
- Morgan County (The home county of Center Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ryan Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Florette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Briscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Hulaco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Morgan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Eva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valhermoso Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lacey's Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Winton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Falkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Birdie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Bright Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- McLarty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Mountain Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Blountsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Royal is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Highmound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Clarence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baileyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Holly Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baileytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- East Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- South Vinemont
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Vinemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cullman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(20 miles [32.2 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
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Paint Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- Oakville
(30 miles [48.3 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 Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Swancott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Harris Station
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Capshaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Tanner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Triana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- English Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Berkley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Big Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Greenwycke Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Ruth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hog Jaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Arab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Union Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grassy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Scant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Askea Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Warrenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Winston County
- Upshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Center Grove.
Cemeteries Near Center Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Grove.
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 Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Center Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Compton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (737 more) ...
- Gum Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Center Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hulaco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Briscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Oleander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oleander is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
- Eva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Stringer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Baileyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valhermoso Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Union Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Grassy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Grove.
Newspapers Published in Center Grove ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Grove, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Grove.
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 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 Center Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Etowah County
- Jackson 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> | 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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Center Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |