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 Crestview Estates (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 Crestview Estates. 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 Crestview Estates ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Crestview Estates: Crestview Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crestview Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crestview Estates.
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 and doctors 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.
Crestview Estates is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Crestview Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crestview Estates:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Crestview Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Robbins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- West Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Cardiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Pinkney City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daisey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- County Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Blount Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Hayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Selfville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Dale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Bangor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Adville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Black Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Ardell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Bremen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Dodge City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Crane Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Fayette County
- Alta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Argo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Acmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Woodland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Inverness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Lake Purdy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Indian Springs Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Meadowbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Shoal Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Tuscaloosa County
- Bull City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Sumiton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Oakahalla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Burnwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Quinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Yerkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Dora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Creel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Twilley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Red Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Arley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crestview Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Crestview Estates.
Cemeteries Near Crestview Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crestview Estates.
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 Crestview Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crestview Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Lawler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Horizon Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bagley Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linns Crossing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brasfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Freewill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Empire Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
- The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Empire Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <2>
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Maben Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Linn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <2>
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>
While we didn't find Crestview Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crestview Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crestview Estates, with the one closest to Crestview Estates listed first.
- Robbins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Linn Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
- Dora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Cardiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Sloan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Arkadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Short Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Powellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crestview Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crestview Estates.
Newspapers Published in Crestview Estates ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crestview Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crestview Estates, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crestview Estates.
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 either 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 Crestview Estates:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 Crestview Estates, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |