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 Deer Springs 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 Deer Springs 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 Deer Springs 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Springs Estates: Deer Springs Ests.
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 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.
Deer Springs Estates 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 Deer Springs Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Springs Estates:
- Shelby County (The home county of Deer Springs Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Alabaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siluria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tacoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Indian Springs Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Falliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brantleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Maylene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tulse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Bamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Eddings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Brierfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Ashby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Belle Ellen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Green Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Blocton Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Jemison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Hoover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Vestavia Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Oxmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Cahaba Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Homewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bessemer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Ishkooda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
- Lipscomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Vincent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Moody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Brompton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Acmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Cook's Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Childersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Bon Air
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- East Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Comerdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Logan Martin Dam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Zubers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Gantts Quarry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Mignon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Tannehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bull City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deer Springs Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Deer Springs Estates.
Cemeteries Near Deer Springs Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Springs 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 Deer Springs Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deer Springs Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Oldham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Deerhurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pelham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ozley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Southern Heritage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Heritage Cemetery
- The Southern Heritage Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rideout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Ridout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- David Lindsay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (382 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Siluria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Deer Springs Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deer Springs Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deer Springs Estates, with the one closest to Deer Springs Estates listed first.
- Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tacoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Falliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tulse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Maylene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Shelby Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Columbiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Gurnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deer Springs Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Springs Estates.
Newspapers Published in Deer Springs 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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Springs Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Springs Estates, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Springs Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Deer Springs Estates:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Deer Springs Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Springs Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |