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 Key Hill (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 Key Hill. 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 and 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.
Key Hill is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Key Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Key Hill:
- Walker County (The home county of Key Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Oakman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Coal Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Patton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Corona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Townley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Parrish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Goodsprings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saragossa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Carbon Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blount County
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Ardell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Arkadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bazemore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Rossland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Glen Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Kirkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Belk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Gu - Win
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- West Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Black Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Media
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Short Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Toadvine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Robbins Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Ezra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Sayre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Rock Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Sylvan Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Graysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- New Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Bull City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Samantha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Kellerman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Lake Front Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Farriss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Arley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Key Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Key Hill.
Cemeteries Near Key Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Key Hill.
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 Key Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Key Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Infant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Swindle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patton Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (514 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill 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>
While we didn't find Key Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Key Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Key Hill, with the one closest to Key Hill listed first.
- Patton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Coal Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Corona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Townley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Parrish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Berry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Saragossa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Carbon Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edgil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Key Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Key Hill.
Newspapers Published in Key Hill ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Key Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Key Hill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Key Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Key Hill:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston 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 Key Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Key Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |