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 Maylene (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 Maylene. 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 and hospitals 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.
Maylene 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 Maylene. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maylene:
- Shelby County (The home county of Maylene)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Brantleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Siluria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Alabaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tulse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Falliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tacoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Bamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Sawmill Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- Aden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Eddings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Italian Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Green Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Jemison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Thorsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Maplesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Kimbrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- New Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Shannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- McCalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- Bessemer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hoover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Lipscomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Oxmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Blue Creek Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Saint Clair County
- Vincent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Childersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bon Air
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Tannehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bull City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Brookwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kellerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Coaling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Hagler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Pearson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maylene, see our County-by-County Page for Maylene.
Cemeteries Near Maylene ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maylene.
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 Maylene - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maylene covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Maylene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Still Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Harles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Longview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ozley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Maylene had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maylene, with the one closest to Maylene listed first.
- Siluria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Dogwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Tulse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Falliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tacoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Bamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Gurnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Boothton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boothton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
- Anita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anita is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maylene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maylene.
Newspapers Published in Maylene ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maylene.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maylene, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maylene.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Maylene:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega 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> | 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 Maylene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Maylene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |