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 East Killen (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 East Killen. 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 East Killen ...
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 East Killen: E. Killen
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 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.
East Killen is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near East Killen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Killen:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of East Killen)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Killen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Arnot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Arkdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Wilson Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Nitrate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Muscle Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White House Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Franklin County
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Town Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- North Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Hatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Chalybeate Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Poplar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Ripley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Morgan County
- Trinity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Minor Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Anthony Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rascal Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Liberty Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Busby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Westpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Leoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Killen, see our County-by-County Page for East Killen.
Cemeteries Near East Killen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Killen.
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 East Killen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Killen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Peck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (741 more) ...
- Tate - Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 East Killen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Killen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Killen, with the one closest to East Killen listed first.
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jacksonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Comer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Webster ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Belew ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 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 East Killen. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Killen.
Newspapers Published in East Killen ...
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 East Killen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Killen, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Killen.
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 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 East Killen:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Morgan County
- Giles County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne 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 East Killen, 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- East Killen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |