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 Kingdom Crossroads (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 Kingdom Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Kingdom Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Kingdom Crossroads: Kingdom Xrds.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Kingdom Crossroads is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Kingdom Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kingdom Crossroads:
- Shelby County (The home county of Kingdom Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Shelby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Merrell Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Calera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Harpersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Alabaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Brierfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Eddings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Lawley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Hollins
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Chambers Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Weogufka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Dollar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Rockford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hissop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Pentonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Hoover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vestavia Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mountain Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Homewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Irondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- English Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Woodland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Brompton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Moody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Childersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Bon Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Comerdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Mignon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- East Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kingdom Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Kingdom Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Kingdom Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingdom Crossroads.
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 Kingdom Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingdom Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Shelby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbiana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Verchot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gardens of Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brasher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Kingdom Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kingdom Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kingdom Crossroads, with the one closest to Kingdom Crossroads listed first.
- Shelby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Talladega Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Calera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Calera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Calera is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Childersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harpersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Gold Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kingdom Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingdom Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Kingdom Crossroads ...
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 Kingdom Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingdom Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kingdom Crossroads.
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 Kingdom Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega 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> | 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 Kingdom Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kingdom Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |