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 Judson (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 Judson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Judson is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Judson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Judson:
- Chambers County (The home county of Judson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Blackman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cusseta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Abanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Red Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Clackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Motley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Cragford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Fishpond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Kellyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Equality
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eclectic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Roxana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- The Bottle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Loachapoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Ridgewood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Opelika
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Bleecker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Marvyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Notasulga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tuskegee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Wadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Almond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Forester Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Malone Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Roanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Camp Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Matilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Agricola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Jacksons' Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Daviston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- New Site
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Benson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Evansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Abbottsford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Judson, see our County-by-County Page for Judson.
Cemeteries Near Judson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Judson.
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 Judson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Judson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- McCord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dean - Shirley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fargason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Langley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith - Willoughby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Waites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Judson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Camp Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Dudleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Mary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Buttston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Agricola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Oak Bowery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marcoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marcoot is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
- Matilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Judson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Judson.
Newspapers Published in Judson ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Judson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Judson, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Judson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Judson:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chambers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Tallapoosa County
- Troup 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |