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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 The Moon (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 The Moon. 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 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.

The Moon is located in Talladega County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near The Moon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Moon:

  • Talladega County     (The home county of The Moon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Sylacauga
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mignon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Gantts Quarry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Sycamore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Bon Air
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Childersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rendalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Hollins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Mellow Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Vincent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cropwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Avondale Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Wilsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harpersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrell Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Calcis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Columbiana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sterrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandiver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunavant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Calera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
    • Hackneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <1>
    • Cowpens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Moon, see our County-by-County Page for The Moon.

Newspapers Published in The Moon ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Moon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Moon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Moon.

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 helpful 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 The Moon:

Cemeteries Near The Moon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Moon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Moon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.

  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
  • Comers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comers Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Odena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odena Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Stewartville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Hollins Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollins Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollins Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...
    • Grimes Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery
    • Darby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find The Moon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Moon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from The Moon, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.

  • Sylacauga
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oldfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
  • Stewartville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
  • Hollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
  • Zubers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
    • Zubers is located in Talladega County
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
  • Weogufka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Hanover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Coosa County
  • Childersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rendalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
    • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Talladega Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Goodwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatchet Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
      • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Moon. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Moon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Moon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Moon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1585, Longitude: -86.2386       In this case, the coordinates for The Moon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 The Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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