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 Cloverdale (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 Cloverdale. 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 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.
Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cloverdale:
- Shelby County (The home county of Cloverdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Calcis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Sterrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vandiver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harpersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunnavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Shoal Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Wilsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chelsea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Purdy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Meadowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Dale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Remlap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Appalachian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Appalachian is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
- Straight Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
- Highland Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Lake is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Selfville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Bruner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Eastaboga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Bynum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Eulaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Ohatchee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Chambers Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Hollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Erin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Weogufka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Scott City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Lola City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lola City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
- McCombs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Roper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breakstone Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
- East Trussville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
- Rock Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Cahaba Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
- Cahaba Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Irondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Cook's Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Cropwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Pell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Avondale Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Woodland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Acmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Logan Martin Dam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- East Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Windsong Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- Childersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Bon Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Winterboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Talladega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zubers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Rendalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cloverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Cloverdale.
Cemeteries Near Cloverdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cloverdale.
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 Cloverdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cloverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Macedonia North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Sterrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Sterrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williamson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Cloverdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cloverdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Lowery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lowery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Sterrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Vandiver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harpersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cropwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cook's Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Dunnavant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Renfroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Renfroe is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brompton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Stemley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stemley is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemley
- Pell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cloverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cloverdale.
Newspapers Published in Cloverdale ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cloverdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cloverdale, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cloverdale.
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 Cloverdale:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Calhoun 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> | 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 Cloverdale, 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' (or 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- Cloverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |