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 Mount Vernon (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 Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon ...
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 Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Vernon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.
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 southeast 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 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.
Mount Vernon is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Vernon:
- Fayette County (The home county of Mount Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Kirkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Belk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rossland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Ashcraft Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Gu - Win
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Berry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Hightogy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulligent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Detroit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Guin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yampertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Stinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Pikeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Lubbub
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Coal Fire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Reform
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- McShan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Stafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Gordo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stansel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- New Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Echola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Samantha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Eldridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Carbon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Coal Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Townley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Oakman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Nauvoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Slicklizzard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Farriss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Gattman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Splunge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Vernon.
Cemeteries Near Mount Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Vernon.
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 Mount Vernon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bankhead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (618 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holliman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Guin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Mount Vernon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Vernon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Covin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Covin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
- Kingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Stough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stough is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
- Wayside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Hightogy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Vernon.
Newspapers Published in Mount Vernon ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Vernon, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Vernon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mount Vernon:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |