RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Talladega County >> Fayetteville >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





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 Fayetteville (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 Fayetteville. 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.

Fayetteville is located in Talladega County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Fayetteville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fayetteville:

  • Talladega County     (The home county of Fayetteville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Talladega Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gantts Quarry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mignon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylacauga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Childersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bon Air
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Oldfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oldfield
      • From Fayetteville to Oldfield
    • Sycamore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
  • Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Ashby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Brierfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
    • Oakley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Fayetteville to Oakley
  • Chilton County
  • Clay County
  • Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Lightwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightwood
      • From Fayetteville to Lightwood
    • Titus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Vincent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <2>
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cropwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cook's Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Glen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
  • Tallapoosa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fayetteville, see our County-by-County Page for Fayetteville.

Cemeteries Near Fayetteville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayetteville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fayetteville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.

  • Talladega Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talladega Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talladega Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heaslet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaslet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaslet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kahatchee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahatchee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumpton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grimes Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Odena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fayetteville had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fayetteville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fayetteville.

Newspapers Published in Fayetteville ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayetteville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fayetteville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fayetteville.

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 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 Fayetteville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayetteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fayetteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fayetteville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayetteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1455, Longitude: -86.4060    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025