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 Cherokee Shores (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 Cherokee Shores. 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 Cherokee Shores ...
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 Cherokee Shores: Cherokee Shrs.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Cherokee Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherokee Shores:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Cherokee Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Samantha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Lake Front Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Northport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Coker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Tuscaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Buhl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Ingleside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- University
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Elrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Blocton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- North Bibb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Berry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Alta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bankston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Rossland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mantua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Moundville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ezra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Toadvine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- North Johns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Adger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Kennedy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Reform
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stansel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Benevola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Coal Fire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Olney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Corona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Coal Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Oakman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Goodsprings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherokee Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Cherokee Shores.
Cemeteries Near Cherokee Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherokee Shores.
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 Cherokee Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherokee Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Cowden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bone Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Prewitte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harkey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prewitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pole Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arbor Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Popular Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carrolls Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson - Cain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Cherokee Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherokee Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Shores, with the one closest to Cherokee Shores listed first.
- Samantha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Coker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- University
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Moore's Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- New Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Wiley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Romulus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Brookwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherokee Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherokee Shores.
Newspapers Published in Cherokee Shores ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee Shores.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherokee Shores, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherokee Shores.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cherokee Shores:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Walker 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 Cherokee Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Cherokee Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |