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 Kent (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 Kent. 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 doctors 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.
Kent is located in Elmore 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Kent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kent:
- Elmore County (The home county of Kent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Eclectic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Tallassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Claud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Blue Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Wetumpka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Fishpond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Nixburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Ray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Pentonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Hissop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Bottle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Liberty City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Hornady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shorter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tysonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Notasulga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calebee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Tuskegee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Waugh
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Cecil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Boylston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Capitol Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Road
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Gibbs Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Young Forte Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- East Tallassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Our Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Dadeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksons' Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kent, see our County-by-County Page for Kent.
Cemeteries Near Kent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent.
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 Kent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Hornsby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Chapel Cemetery
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tallassee.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25902 <2>
- Guthrie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thrash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent - Holley Cemetery
- Bullard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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, Kent had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Eclectic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tallassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kowaliga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shorter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kent.
Newspapers Published in Kent ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Kent:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa 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 Kent, 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 from Point A (ie- Kent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |