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 Kaolin (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 Kaolin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kaolin is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Chattahoochee (GA), Muscogee (GA) & Stewart (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Kaolin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kaolin:
- Russell County (The home county of Kaolin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Fontaine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Phenix City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ladonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Fort Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Oswichee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Seale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hugley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Holy Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Loflin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Loflin is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Hatchechubbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Pittsview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Osanippa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eady City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Cusseta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Plant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Smith's Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Prince Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marvyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Blanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Chewacla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Gwen Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Macon County
- Society Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Chattahoochee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Fort Benning
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ochillee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Central Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Cusseta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Harris County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Cataula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Waverly Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Mountain Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marion County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Glen Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Juniper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Juniper is located in Marion County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Muscogee County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bibb City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- City Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Wynnton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Baker Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Hilton Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Sunset Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Maridale Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- East Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Glenns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Stewart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Omaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Louvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Lumpkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talbot County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Box Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kaolin, see our County-by-County Page for Kaolin.
Cemeteries Near Kaolin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kaolin.
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 Kaolin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kaolin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colored Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Girard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Abercombie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memory Gardens
- The Lakeview Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lake View Memory Gardens
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>
While we didn't find Kaolin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kaolin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Girard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Girard is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Muscogee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Ladonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Esquiline ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Esquiline is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
- Fort Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smith's Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Schatulga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schatulga is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
- Ochillee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Oswichee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Fortson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kaolin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kaolin.
Newspapers Published in Kaolin ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaolin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kaolin, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kaolin.
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 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 Kaolin:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Russell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Chattahoochee County
- Harris County
- Marion County
- Muscogee County
- Stewart County
- Talbot 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 Kaolin, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kaolin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |