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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 Fremont (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 Fremont. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Fremont is located in Autauga 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 Autauga County: Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes & Montgomery.

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

  • Autauga County     (The home county of Fremont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fremont, with the one closest to Fremont listed first.
    • Jones
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Vine Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vine Hill
      • From Fremont to Vine Hill
    • Statesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Statesville
      • From Fremont to Statesville
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Billingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haynes
      • From Fremont to Haynes
    • Autaugaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibbons
      • From Fremont to Gibbons
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Booth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Melmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fremont, with the one closest to Fremont listed first.
    • Lawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Active
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
      • Active is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Active
      • From Fremont to Active
    • Tucker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Chilton County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fremont, with the one closest to Fremont listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plantersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Valley Grande
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Tyler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Sunset Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
      • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
    • Casey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Casey
      • From Fremont to Casey
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrell
      • From Fremont to Harrell
    • Old Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • Marion Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Belknap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Fremont to Belknap
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fremont, with the one closest to Fremont listed first.
    • Deatsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
    • Robinson Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
      • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fremont, with the one closest to Fremont listed first.
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Petronia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
      • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petronia
      • From Fremont to Petronia
    • Lowndesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <2>
    • Collirene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collirene
      • From Fremont to Collirene
    • Burkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Gordonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mosses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Catoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
      • Catoma is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catoma
      • From Fremont to Catoma
  • Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Fremont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fremont.

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 Fremont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Aid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Aid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Aid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Jones.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21645 <5>
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineview Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peeples Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tyrus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Old Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caver Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Fremont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fremont.

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

  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vine Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vine Hill
    • From Fremont to Vine Hill
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Autauga County
  • Statesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Autauga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Statesville
    • From Fremont to Statesville
  • Plantersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Autauga County
  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Dallas County
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Augustin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Augustin
    • From Fremont to Augustin
  • Dixie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Chilton County
  • Stanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tyler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Billingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Perryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County

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

Newspapers Published in Fremont ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fremont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fremont, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fremont.

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 Fremont:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5405, Longitude: -86.8962    
<5>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.
<6>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 Fremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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