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 Chancellor Crossroads (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 Chancellor Crossroads. 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 Chancellor Crossroads ...
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 Chancellor Crossroads: Chancellor Xrds.
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 southwest 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 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.
Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Chancellor Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chancellor Crossroads:
- Shelby County (The home county of Chancellor Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Calcis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Sterrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vandiver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunavant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Shoal Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Merrell Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Dunnavant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Pine Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Calhoun County
- Eastaboga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Jumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jemison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Hollins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Chambers Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Erin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Stewartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Weogufka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Goodwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Rockford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kellyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Cahaba Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Cahaba Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lola City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lola City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
- McCombs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Rock Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roper
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Weems
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weems is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Woodland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Cropwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Cook's Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Glen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Avondale Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Moody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Pell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Seddon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Acmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Childersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- East Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Zubers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Comerdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logan Martin Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Gantts Quarry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Mignon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chancellor Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Chancellor Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Chancellor Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chancellor Crossroads.
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 Chancellor Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chancellor Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Chancellor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Childersburg City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhoden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoden Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
- Nicholls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arkwright Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright Church Cemetery
- The Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arkwright Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- Masters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Chancellor Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chancellor Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chancellor Crossroads, with the one closest to Chancellor Crossroads listed first.
- Childersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zubers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- East Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Lowery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lowery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Sterrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Talladega Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Sylacauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chancellor Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chancellor Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Chancellor Crossroads ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chancellor Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chancellor Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chancellor Crossroads.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Chancellor Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Calhoun County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega 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 from Point A (ie- Chancellor Crossroads) 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 Chancellor Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |