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 Cooper (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 Cooper. 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 southeast 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 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.
Cooper is located in Chilton 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 Chilton County: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Cooper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cooper:
- Chilton County (The home county of Cooper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Clanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Riderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Marbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Billingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Booth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Melmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Tucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lawley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Active
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Ashby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Dollar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Pentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Rockford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Hissop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Cottage Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Equality
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Fishpond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Plantersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Lightwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Adkin Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Robinson Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coosada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Seman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Wetumpka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Lowndes County
- Burkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Boylston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Highland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- Oakmulgee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Montevallo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cooper, see our County-by-County Page for Cooper.
Cemeteries Near Cooper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooper.
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 Cooper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cooper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bildee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Verbena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (379 more) ...
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Popwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Springs 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cooper had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Clanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wadsworth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lomax is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Kincheon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kincheon is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheon
- Lightwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Dollar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Billingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Quinsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coosa River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa River is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
- Titus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Cooper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooper.
Newspapers Published in Cooper ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooper, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooper.
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 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 Cooper:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cooper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cooper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |