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 Maud (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 Maud. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Maud is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Maud. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maud:
- Bibb County (The home county of Maud)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Active
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Vine Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Billingsley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Haynes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Statesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Maplesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Thorsby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jumbo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Verbena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Plantersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Valley Grande
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Kimbrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Morgan Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Vilula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Brush Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Montevallo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Sawmill Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Calera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maylene
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brantleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Siluria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tulse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Saginaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Alabaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bamford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Pearson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Vance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Coaling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Duncanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Abernant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maud, see our County-by-County Page for Maud.
Cemeteries Near Maud ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maud.
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 Maud - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maud covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Conwill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Abney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Maud in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maud.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Trio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Oakmulgee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Maplesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Abercrombie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Pinetucky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Adler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Jemison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maud. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maud.
Newspapers Published in Maud ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maud.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maud, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maud.
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 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 Maud:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Maud, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maud) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |