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 Kid (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 Kid. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kid 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 Kid. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kid:
- Elmore County (The home county of Kid)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Seman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Claud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Titus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Holtville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Millbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Melmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Prattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clay County
- Hollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Equality
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Fishpond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Pentonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Ray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Hissop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Dollar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Goodwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Weogufka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Roxana
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Hornady
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tysonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Notasulga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskegee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Boylston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Mount Meigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Waugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- 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
- Capitol Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- 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
- Highland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland 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 Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Our Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Benson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Alexander City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Reeltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tallapoosa City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Agricola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Church Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksons' Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hackneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kid, see our County-by-County Page for Kid.
Cemeteries Near Kid ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kid.
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 Kid - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kid covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Equality Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thrash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent - Holley Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bullard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Chapel Cemetery
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Kid in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kid.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kid, with the one closest to Kid listed first.
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Equality
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Eclectic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kowaliga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Weoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Nixburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Irma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Speed
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Speed is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pentonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Buyck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buyck is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
- Hissop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kid. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kid.
Newspapers Published in Kid ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kid.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kid, 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 Kid.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kid:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chambers County
- Chilton County
- Clay 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 Kid, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kid) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |