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 King's Landing (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 King's Landing. 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 King's Landing ...
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 King's Landing: Kings Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kings Lndng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named King's Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King's Landing.
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 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.
King's Landing is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near King's Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to King's Landing:
- Dallas County (The home county of King's Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belknap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Casey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Sunset Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Orrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carlowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Crumptonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Jones Bluff Dam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Statesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Fremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Autaugaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Butler County
- Forest Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chilton County
- Riderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Collirene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Petronia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Bragg's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Gordonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Mosses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Lowndesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hayneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Consul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Flatwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Augustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Freetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Ackerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Boykin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Furman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- McBrydes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Rehoboth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Estelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Millers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gastonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to King's Landing, see our County-by-County Page for King's Landing.
Cemeteries Near King's Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of King's Landing.
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 King's Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for King's Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Leveton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matthew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Cahaba Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Sardis.
- The Adams Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21195 <3>
- Cahaba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Molette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Turner Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that King's Landing had a population of 83 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from King's Landing, with the one closest to King's Landing listed first.
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Belknap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Tasso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tasso is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Portland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Pleasant Hill Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Hazen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Orrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carlowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Dawson's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson's is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson's
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around King's Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around King's Landing.
Newspapers Published in King's Landing ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around King's Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of King's Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for King's Landing.
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 King's Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Butler County
- Chilton County
- Lowndes County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Wilcox 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- King's Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 King's Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |