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 Central Heights (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 Central Heights. 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 Central Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Central Heights: Central Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Central Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Heights.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Central Heights is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Central Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central Heights:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Central Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- McGee Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Threet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Zip City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Saint Florian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Wilson Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Belgreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Oldham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Short
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Tishomingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Lowryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Bruton Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Pyburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Nash Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Nixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Westpoint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Corning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Central Heights.
Cemeteries Near Central Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Heights.
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 Central Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winbourn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (735 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Central Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Rhodesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Gravelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Cypress Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Smithsonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Webster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Pruitton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central Heights.
Newspapers Published in Central Heights ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central Heights.
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 Central Heights:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Central Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |