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 Mostellers (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 Mostellers. 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 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.
Mostellers 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 Mostellers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mostellers:
- Shelby County (The home county of Mostellers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Merrell Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Pine Grove Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Shelby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Columbiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harpersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montevallo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Autauga County
- Marbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Brierfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- 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
- Eddings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Lawley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Jumbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Maplesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Hollins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Chambers Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Weogufka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Dollar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Rockford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Pentonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Goodwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kellyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Cottage Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Lightwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Hoover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vestavia Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mountain Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Homewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Vincent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(3 miles [4.8 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Childersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Mignon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mostellers, see our County-by-County Page for Mostellers.
Cemeteries Near Mostellers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mostellers.
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 Mostellers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mostellers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ft. Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Shelby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gardens of Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brasher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Heaslet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbiana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Mostellers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mostellers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mostellers, with the one closest to Mostellers listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Shelby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Columbiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jumbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Gold Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Shelby Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Quinsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Weogufka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Zubers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Childersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Calera is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mostellers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mostellers.
Newspapers Published in Mostellers ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mostellers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mostellers, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mostellers.
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 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 Mostellers:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore 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> | 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 Mostellers, 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' (or 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- Mostellers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |