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 Elm Acres (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 Elm Acres. 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 doctors and 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.
Elm Acres 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 Elm Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elm Acres:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Elm Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Saint Florian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Killen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arnot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Cypress Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- McGee Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Muscle Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- White House Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Churntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(15 miles [24.1 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Hatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mountain Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Poplar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Oldham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Rascal Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Busby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Leoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Corning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 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 north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elm Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Elm Acres.
Cemeteries Near Elm Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm Acres.
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 Elm Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elm Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Huff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jones Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tate - Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kachelman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (699 more) ...
- Whitamore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kernachan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Elm Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elm Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elm Acres, with the one closest to Elm Acres listed first.
- Saint Florian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pruitton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elm Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elm Acres.
Newspapers Published in Elm Acres ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm Acres, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm Acres.
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 Elm Acres:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Tishomingo 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 Elm Acres, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elm Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |